Garam Marsalaa
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William Nicholls
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Typical Indian food order categories can vary, but here are some common ones:
1. Appetizers/Starters:
- Samosas (fried pastry filled with spiced potatoes and peas)
- Pakoras (deep-fried fritters made with various vegetables)
- Papadums (thin, crispy lentil wafers)
- Aloo Tikki (spiced potato patties)
- Chicken Tikka (grilled or roasted marinated chicken pieces)
2. Main Course:
- Biryani (fragrant rice dish with meat or vegetables)
- Butter Chicken (tandoori chicken cooked in a creamy tomato-based sauce)
- Palak Paneer (spinach curry with cottage cheese)
- Chole Bhature (spiced chickpea curry with deep-fried bread)
- Rogan Josh (slow-cooked lamb curry)
3. Bread/Rice:
- Naan (leavened bread baked in a tandoor)
- Roti/Chapati (whole wheat flatbread)
- Pulao (fragrant rice dish cooked with vegetables or meat)
- Paratha (layered and flaky flatbread)
4. Side Dishes:
- Raita ( - Raita (yogurt-based side dish with vegetables like cucumber, onion, or tomato)
- Achar (pickles made from various fruits or vegetables)
- Papad (thin, crispy lentil wafers)
- Dal (lentil curry)
- Mixed Vegetable Curry
5. Desserts:
- Gulab Jamun (deep-fried milk dumplings soaked in sugar syrup)
- Kheer (rice pudding cooked with milk, sugar, and flavored with cardamom and saffron)
- Jalebi (deep-fried pretzel-shaped sweet soaked in sugar syrup)
- Rasgulla (spongy cottage cheese balls soaked in sugar syrup)
- Kulfi (Indian ice cream made with condensed milk and flavored with pistachios, saffron, or cardamom)
6. Beverages:
- Masala Chai (spiced tea with milk)
- Lassi (yogurt-based drink, can be sweet or salty)
- Mango Lassi (mango-flavored yogurt drink)
- Thandai (refreshing drink made with milk, nuts, and spices)
- Nimbu Pani (lemonade)
1. Appetizers/Starters:
- Samosas (fried pastry filled with spiced potatoes and peas)
- Pakoras (deep-fried fritters made with various vegetables)
- Papadums (thin, crispy lentil wafers)
- Aloo Tikki (spiced potato patties)
- Chicken Tikka (grilled or roasted marinated chicken pieces)
2. Main Course:
- Biryani (fragrant rice dish with meat or vegetables)
- Butter Chicken (tandoori chicken cooked in a creamy tomato-based sauce)
- Palak Paneer (spinach curry with cottage cheese)
- Chole Bhature (spiced chickpea curry with deep-fried bread)
- Rogan Josh (slow-cooked lamb curry)
3. Bread/Rice:
- Naan (leavened bread baked in a tandoor)
- Roti/Chapati (whole wheat flatbread)
- Pulao (fragrant rice dish cooked with vegetables or meat)
- Paratha (layered and flaky flatbread)
4. Side Dishes:
- Raita ( - Raita (yogurt-based side dish with vegetables like cucumber, onion, or tomato)
- Achar (pickles made from various fruits or vegetables)
- Papad (thin, crispy lentil wafers)
- Dal (lentil curry)
- Mixed Vegetable Curry
5. Desserts:
- Gulab Jamun (deep-fried milk dumplings soaked in sugar syrup)
- Kheer (rice pudding cooked with milk, sugar, and flavored with cardamom and saffron)
- Jalebi (deep-fried pretzel-shaped sweet soaked in sugar syrup)
- Rasgulla (spongy cottage cheese balls soaked in sugar syrup)
- Kulfi (Indian ice cream made with condensed milk and flavored with pistachios, saffron, or cardamom)
6. Beverages:
- Masala Chai (spiced tea with milk)
- Lassi (yogurt-based drink, can be sweet or salty)
- Mango Lassi (mango-flavored yogurt drink)
- Thandai (refreshing drink made with milk, nuts, and spices)
- Nimbu Pani (lemonade)
- Beer
- Wine
descriptions
1. Butter chicken: A creamy and flavorful chicken dish cooked in a rich tomato and butter-based sauce.
2. Biryani: A fragrant rice dish cooked with meat or vegetables, spices, and saffron.
3. Samosa: Deep-fried pastry filled with a savory mixture of potatoes, peas, and spices.
4. Masala dosa: A crispy pancake made from fermented rice and lentil batter, typically filled with a spicy potato mixture.
5. Chole Bhature: A popular North Indian dish consisting of spicy chickpea curry served with deep-fried bread called bhature.
6. Paneer tikka: Cubes of Indian cottage cheese marinated in a spiced yogurt mixture and grilled until golden.
7. Tandoori chicken: Chicken marinated in a blend of yogurt and spices, then cooked in a traditional clay oven called a tandoor.
8. Palak paneer: A creamy spinach curry with chunks of paneer (Indian cottage cheese).
9. Pani Puri: A popular street food snack consisting of hollow puri shells filled with a spicy and tangy tamarind water, mashed potatoes, and chickpeas.
10. Gulab jamun: Deep-fried milk dumplings soaked in a sweet syrup flavored with cardamom and rose water, often served as a dessert.
11. Dosa: A thin and crispy pancake made from fermented rice and lentil batter, typically served with coconut chutney and sambar (a lentil soup).
12. Chicken tikka masala: Tender chicken pieces marinated in a spiced yogurt mixture and cooked in a creamy tomato-based sauce.
13. Aloo gobi: A vegetarian dish made with potatoes and cauliflower cooked with a blend of spices, onions, and tomatoes.
14. Rogan josh: A flavorful lamb curry cooked with a blend of aromatic spices, onions, and yogurt.
15. Jalebi: Deep-fried pretzel-like swirls made from a fermented batter, soaked in a sugar syrup, and often enjoyed as a sweet treat.
16. Vada pav: A popular street food snack from Mumbai, consisting of a spicy potato fritter served in a bun with chutneys and fried green chilies.
17. Malai kofta: Deep-fried dumplings made from a mixture of mashed potatoes, paneer, and spices, served in a creamy tomato-based sauce.
18. Rasgulla: Soft and spongy cottage cheese balls cooked in a sugar syrup 19. Pani puri: A beloved street food snack consisting of hollow puri shells filled with a tangy and spicy mixture of flavored water, tamarind chutney, mashed potatoes, and chickpeas.
20. Chicken biryani: Fragrant and flavorful rice dish cooked with succulent chicken pieces, aromatic spices, and garnished with fried onions and fresh herbs.
21. Pav bhaji: A popular street food dish made of a spicy vegetable curry (bhaji) served with soft buttered bread rolls (pav).
22. Mutton curry: A hearty and aromatic curry made with tender chunks of mutton (goat or lamb) cooked in a rich blend of spices, onions, and tomatoes.
23. Gajar ka halwa: A sweet and indulgent dessert made from grated carrots cooked in ghee (clarified butter), milk, sugar, and garnished with nuts and raisins.
24. Chole bhature: A classic Punjabi dish consisting of spicy chickpea curry (chole) served with deep-fried bread (bhature), often accompanied by pickles and yogurt.
25. Mango lassi: A refreshing and creamy yogurt-based drink blended with ripe mangoes, sugar, and a hint of cardamom 26. Tandoori naan: Soft and fluffy bread cooked in a traditional clay oven (tandoor), often topped with butter or garlic and served alongside curries or kebabs.
27. Fish curry: A flavorful and tangy curry made with fish fillets cooked in a spicy blend of onions, tomatoes, and aromatic spices.
28. Paniyaram: A South Indian snack made from fermented rice and lentil batter, cooked in a special pan to create crispy and fluffy dumplings.
29. Rava dosa: A crispy and thin crepe made from semolina (rava) batter, often served with coconut chutney and sambar.
30. Rabri: A rich and creamy dessert made by simmering sweetened milk until it thickens, flavored with cardamom, saffron, and garnished with nuts.
31. Aloo paratha: Whole wheat flatbread stuffed with a spiced mashed potato filling, cooked on a griddle until golden and served with yogurt or pickles.
32. Chicken korma: A mild and creamy curry made with tender chicken pieces cooked in a rich blend of yogurt, nuts, and aromatic spices.
33. Gulab jamun: Deep-fried milk dumplings soaked in a sweet syrup flavored with cardamom and rose water, often served as a dessert.
34. Pani Puri: A popular street food snack consisting of hollow puri shells filled with a spicy and tangy tamarind water, mashed potatoes, and chickpeas.
35. Dhokla: A steamed savory cake made from fermented rice and chickpea flour, often served with chutney and garnished with mustard seeds and coriander leaves.
36. Masala chai: A fragrant and spiced tea made with a blend of black tea, milk, and a combination of spices such as cardamom, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon.
37. Rasam: A tangy and spicy South Indian soup made with tamarind, tomatoes, lentils, and a blend of aromatic spices.
38. Kheer: A creamy and sweet rice pudding made with milk, rice, sugar, and flavored with cardamom, saffron, and garnished with nuts.
39. Vada: Deep-fried lentil fritters, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, often served with coconut chutney and sambar.
40. Malai kulfi: A rich and creamy frozen dessert made with milk, sugar
2. Biryani: A fragrant rice dish cooked with meat or vegetables, spices, and saffron.
3. Samosa: Deep-fried pastry filled with a savory mixture of potatoes, peas, and spices.
4. Masala dosa: A crispy pancake made from fermented rice and lentil batter, typically filled with a spicy potato mixture.
5. Chole Bhature: A popular North Indian dish consisting of spicy chickpea curry served with deep-fried bread called bhature.
6. Paneer tikka: Cubes of Indian cottage cheese marinated in a spiced yogurt mixture and grilled until golden.
7. Tandoori chicken: Chicken marinated in a blend of yogurt and spices, then cooked in a traditional clay oven called a tandoor.
8. Palak paneer: A creamy spinach curry with chunks of paneer (Indian cottage cheese).
9. Pani Puri: A popular street food snack consisting of hollow puri shells filled with a spicy and tangy tamarind water, mashed potatoes, and chickpeas.
10. Gulab jamun: Deep-fried milk dumplings soaked in a sweet syrup flavored with cardamom and rose water, often served as a dessert.
11. Dosa: A thin and crispy pancake made from fermented rice and lentil batter, typically served with coconut chutney and sambar (a lentil soup).
12. Chicken tikka masala: Tender chicken pieces marinated in a spiced yogurt mixture and cooked in a creamy tomato-based sauce.
13. Aloo gobi: A vegetarian dish made with potatoes and cauliflower cooked with a blend of spices, onions, and tomatoes.
14. Rogan josh: A flavorful lamb curry cooked with a blend of aromatic spices, onions, and yogurt.
15. Jalebi: Deep-fried pretzel-like swirls made from a fermented batter, soaked in a sugar syrup, and often enjoyed as a sweet treat.
16. Vada pav: A popular street food snack from Mumbai, consisting of a spicy potato fritter served in a bun with chutneys and fried green chilies.
17. Malai kofta: Deep-fried dumplings made from a mixture of mashed potatoes, paneer, and spices, served in a creamy tomato-based sauce.
18. Rasgulla: Soft and spongy cottage cheese balls cooked in a sugar syrup 19. Pani puri: A beloved street food snack consisting of hollow puri shells filled with a tangy and spicy mixture of flavored water, tamarind chutney, mashed potatoes, and chickpeas.
20. Chicken biryani: Fragrant and flavorful rice dish cooked with succulent chicken pieces, aromatic spices, and garnished with fried onions and fresh herbs.
21. Pav bhaji: A popular street food dish made of a spicy vegetable curry (bhaji) served with soft buttered bread rolls (pav).
22. Mutton curry: A hearty and aromatic curry made with tender chunks of mutton (goat or lamb) cooked in a rich blend of spices, onions, and tomatoes.
23. Gajar ka halwa: A sweet and indulgent dessert made from grated carrots cooked in ghee (clarified butter), milk, sugar, and garnished with nuts and raisins.
24. Chole bhature: A classic Punjabi dish consisting of spicy chickpea curry (chole) served with deep-fried bread (bhature), often accompanied by pickles and yogurt.
25. Mango lassi: A refreshing and creamy yogurt-based drink blended with ripe mangoes, sugar, and a hint of cardamom 26. Tandoori naan: Soft and fluffy bread cooked in a traditional clay oven (tandoor), often topped with butter or garlic and served alongside curries or kebabs.
27. Fish curry: A flavorful and tangy curry made with fish fillets cooked in a spicy blend of onions, tomatoes, and aromatic spices.
28. Paniyaram: A South Indian snack made from fermented rice and lentil batter, cooked in a special pan to create crispy and fluffy dumplings.
29. Rava dosa: A crispy and thin crepe made from semolina (rava) batter, often served with coconut chutney and sambar.
30. Rabri: A rich and creamy dessert made by simmering sweetened milk until it thickens, flavored with cardamom, saffron, and garnished with nuts.
31. Aloo paratha: Whole wheat flatbread stuffed with a spiced mashed potato filling, cooked on a griddle until golden and served with yogurt or pickles.
32. Chicken korma: A mild and creamy curry made with tender chicken pieces cooked in a rich blend of yogurt, nuts, and aromatic spices.
33. Gulab jamun: Deep-fried milk dumplings soaked in a sweet syrup flavored with cardamom and rose water, often served as a dessert.
34. Pani Puri: A popular street food snack consisting of hollow puri shells filled with a spicy and tangy tamarind water, mashed potatoes, and chickpeas.
35. Dhokla: A steamed savory cake made from fermented rice and chickpea flour, often served with chutney and garnished with mustard seeds and coriander leaves.
36. Masala chai: A fragrant and spiced tea made with a blend of black tea, milk, and a combination of spices such as cardamom, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon.
37. Rasam: A tangy and spicy South Indian soup made with tamarind, tomatoes, lentils, and a blend of aromatic spices.
38. Kheer: A creamy and sweet rice pudding made with milk, rice, sugar, and flavored with cardamom, saffron, and garnished with nuts.
39. Vada: Deep-fried lentil fritters, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, often served with coconut chutney and sambar.
40. Malai kulfi: A rich and creamy frozen dessert made with milk, sugar