I need 4 savoury and 4 sweet dishes from India?!
Answers: For my food homework, I need to find out 4 savoury dishes and 4 sweet dishes from India. I am not sure though, if anyone could help me that would be great. If you know the description, that would be good as well, thank you so much
Sweets and desserts
[edit] North
# Name Type Main
ingredient(s)
1 Gulab jamun Fried/Syrup based
2 Jalebi Fried/Syrup based Maida, Yogurt
3 Kulfi Ice cream Milk
4 Peda Barfi Milk
5 Sohan Papdi/Patisa Burfi Besan
6 Gajar Halwa Halwa Carrots, Milk
7 Jhajariya Corn, Milk
8 Pheerni Noodles Milk, Semolina Noodles
9 Motichoor Laddu Laddu Besan
10 Bal Mithai Burfi Milk, Sugar balls
11 Son Halwa Maida, Ghee, dry fruits
12 Singori Milk, Coconut, Molu leaf
13 Malai Laddu Laddu Milk cream
14 Kheer Dessert Milk, Rice, dry fruits
15 Mung Halwa Dessert Milk, Mung dal (lentil), dry fruits
16 Ras malai Dessert Homemade cheese, reduced milk and pistachio
17 Malai Pan Milk cream
18 Imarti Fried/Syrup Based Urad dal
19 Balushahi Maida
18 Kalakand Burfi Milk
Motichoor Laddu
[edit] East
Rasgulla# Name Type Main
ingredient(s)
1 Rasgulla Milk-based
2 Ras malai Milk-based
3 Ledikeni Milk-based
4 Pantua Milk-based
5 Chom-chom Milk-based
6 Mihidana Besan-based
7 Sitabhog Milk-based
8 Lyangcha Milk-based
9 Jal-bhora Milk-based
10 Kadapak Milk-based
11 Abar-khabo Milk-based
12 Rabri Milk-based
13 Mishti doi Milk-based
14 Kalo jam Milk-based
15 Pati shapta Milk-based
16 Pithe Milk-based
17 Sandesh
(several types)
Milk-based
18 Rajbhog Milk-based
19 Narkeler naru Coconut-based
20 Malpua Milk-based
21 Bonde Ghee-based
22 Kheersagar Milk-based
23 Rasabali Milk-based
24 Chhena Gaja Milk-based
25 Chhena Poda Milk-based
[edit] South
Dharwad peda# Name Type Main
ingredient(s)
1 Badam Halwa Burfi/Paste Almond nuts, Ghee
2 Coconut burfi Burfi Grated coconut
3 Dharwad pedha Burfi
4 Doodh pedha Burfi Khova
5 Halbai Burfi Ground Wheat grains, milk
6 Poli/Holige Indian bread Maida flour
7 Mysore pak Burfi Besan (chick pea flour )
8 Kashi Halva Halva Grated pumpkin
9 Kesari bath/Sajjige Burfi Rava (Sooji)
10 Paayasam (many types) Milk-based Depends on type (e.g., semolina)
12 Pootha rekulu folded sugar wafers sugared rice Sheet
13 Payasa Bean Mung-bean, Jaggery, Coconut
14 Paniyaram
15 Jaangiri
16 Unni Appam Rice flour, Banana, Jaggery, Coconut
17 Kozhukatta Rice flour, Sugar/Molasses, Coconut, Cardamom
18 Sarkarapuratty Banana, Sugar/Molasses, Dried ginger powder
19 Pootharekulu Rice Flour, Powered Sugar/Ghee
20 Milk Mysore Pak Skimmed Milk Powder, Sugar,Ghee
20 Ariselu Rice Flour SJauggery,Ghee
21 Manoharam Rice and Gram Flour, Jaggery,Ghee
[edit] West
Anjur (Fig) Barfi# Name Type Main
ingredient(s)
1 Shrikhand Yoghurt-based Yoghurt
2 Modak Fried Maida flour, coconut stuffing
3 Puran Poli Bread Wheat flour, gram, jaggery
4 Dhondas Baked Cake Cucumber, rava
5 Shira Rava, ghee, milk
6 Basundi Sugar, milk
7 Amrakhand Yoghurt-based Yoghurt, mango pulp
8 Mung Dal Kheer Dal-liquid Mung-Dal, Jaggery, grated-coconut, ghee
5 Kaju Katli Cashews, Ghee
Recipes Index
Chaat - Tikki Ki Chaat - Ragda Pattice
This has to be the most popular North-Indian snack! Vendors literally crowd the streets selling all kinds of delicious variations of chaat in this part of the country. Chaat parties are also popular and a great alternative to a sit-down dinner.
Jhaal Muri - Spicy Puffed Rice Salad
There are numerous recipes for this delicious Bengali (east Indian) snack! This one is how my Father-in-law makes it.
Tomato Chutney Sandwich
Serve these yummy sandwiches at breakfast or teatime. They're so easy to make!
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Mango Pickle Sandwich
Just like many other foods Indian cuisine has adopted and adapted , the sandwich too has taken on Indian flavors- like Mango Pickle! Here a recipe for a yummy mid-day snack!
Mint Chutney Veggie Sandwich
This easy, tasty snack can be put together in a flash. It's perfect for picnic meals and kids lunchboxes.
Bhelpuri
A snack with almost iconic status in Western India, bhelpuri is low-fat, nutritious and delicious! What more can one ask for?
Chakli (crispy savory spirals)
This crunchy snack is just as good at tea time as it is for a special occassion. Traditional chaklis are made with a special chakli making mold.
Dhokla (steamed gram flour snack)
This nutritious snack from Gujarat in Western India is popular all over the country. Serve it with Tamarind and Mint-coriander Chutneys.
Mirchi Ka Pakoda (green chilli fritters)
This is a delicious snack for those of you who enjoy the heat of green chillies! It is perfect when teamed with hot cup of Masala Chai on a cold day.
Bread Pakoda Sandwich
An Indian twist on a western concept! This delicious snack is also wholesome enough to eat as a meal. Serve it with Tamarind or Mint-Coriander Chutney.
Toasty Paneer Sandwich
A yummy and nutritious snack, this sandwich can be made up in minutes. It is great for breakfast, brunch and even school lunchboxes.
Spicy Roasted Corn On The Cob
Streetside vendors frantically fan their cart-top coal fires, gently roasting the corn cobs while people line up to buy this popular snack in India. Spicy Roasted Corn on the cob is so easy to make!
Paani Puri
This snack is not just delicious, it is also fun to make and eat. Call friends over and make a whole heap!
Papdi Chaat
Crunchy, tangy, hot and sweet flavors combine to make Papdi Chaat delicious to eat as a snack or a great alternative to a meal.
Vada Pav
Straight out of the heart of Maharashtra in Western Indian, Vada Pav has iconic status in India. It used to be "poor man's food", but these days even the rich and famous can be spotted eating it at Bombay's (Mumbai) numerous roadside food stalls!
Samosa
A famous Indian snack, Samosas can be probably be found anywhere in the world! They're a lovely snack for a cold day when you're just a little more than nibbly and a little less than hungry.
Chivda
Make this crispy, crunchy snack ahead of time and store in an air-tight container. It's perfect for times when you have an attack of the munchies.
Sabudana Vada (sago patties)
This snack from Maharashtra in western India is great for cold, rainy days as an accompaniment to hot Masala Chai (spiced tea)!
Bhajias
Also known as Pakoras, these are the perfect snack for a cold, rainy day! Make up a batch and serve them with sweet-sour tamarind chutney. Use any vegetable you like.
[edit] Pan-Indian
Laddu
[edit] See also
Indian sweets
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# Name Type Main
ingredient(s)
1 Kheer Milk-based Milk, Rice/Noodles
2 Barfi Burfi
3 Halva Boiled Sooji
4 Laddoo Milk, Flour
5 Peda Milk-based Milk (khoya), Sugar
6 Banana Fritters Bananas
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Categories: Indian desserts | Lists of foods
There are so so many.
I only know 1 savoury dish which is :
1) Kachori
I know some sweet dishes like:
1) Sheera
2) Gajar Halwa
3) Sevai Payasam
4) Shrikhand
5) Khir
Savoury;
1. Paratha- a pizza like dish with meat or veg
2. Pakora- vegetable fritters
3. Samosa- a small turnover with meat or veg
4. Bhaji- a savoury fried brick of onions like a fritter
Sweet;
1. Gulab Jaman- a small dough like dessert with rosewater syrup
2. Halwah- a cooked dish of carrots, raisins, nuts in a milk base almost fudge like, topped with sweet paneer
3. Kehir- a rice pudding like dish, with pistachios and rosewater
4. Sooji- a wheatlet based sweet and made into a fudgey candy like dessert, in a syrupy sauce.
Savory:
masala dosa (crisp lentil pancakes with a spicy potato filling)
upma (spicy cream of wheat with onions and peas)
chole/bhatura (fried flatbread with spicy chickpeas)
gobi paratha (cauliflower stuffed flatbread)
pakoras (fried vegetable or cheese fritters)
samosas (fried pastries stuffed with meat or vegetables)
idlis (steamed lentil cakes)
SWEET:
gulab jamun (fried sweet dumplings in rose flavored syrup)
kulfi (Indian ice cream)
kheer (rice or thin vermicelli pudding)
shahi tukre (Indian bread pudding)
gajjar halwa (a sweet treat made with carrots!)
kaju burfi (cashew fudge)
shrikand (sweet yogurt cheese)
Savoury:
(1) Butter naan
(2) Gobi Masala
(3) Puri
(4) Pani Puri
Sweets:
(1) Gulab Jamun
(2) Rasmalai
(3) Moti Laddoo
(4) Paal Kava
4 savoury dishes................
paratha...a flat kind of bread with a stuffing of potato or cauliflower or any veg
samosa.......a triangular small thing with a stuffing of potato
bhaji......fried onion, potato n other veges
chole bhature........a preparation of a pulse with a big puri
idli........rice grined n then steamed
4 sweet dishes.........
gulab jamun........a sweet dish prepared from mava
laddo...........made frombesan or rava
jalebi......fried
rasgulla..bengali preparation