List of Indian dishes
This is a list of Indian dishes. Many of the dishes on this list are made all across India. Indian cuisine encompasses a wide variety of regional cuisine native to India. Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate and occupations, these cuisines vary significantly from each other and use locally available ingredients such as: herbs, vegetables and fruits. The dishes are then served according to taste in either mild, medium or hot. Indian food is also heavily influenced by religious and cultural choices, like Hinduism and traditions. Some Indian dishes are common in more than one region of India, with many vegetarian and vegan dishes. Some ingredients commonly found in Indian dishes include: rice, wheat, ginger, green chillies and spices.
Indian cuisine by region
North-East India
The North-East of India includes Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh.Name | Image | Description | Vegetarian/ Non-Vegetarian |
Fish with potol, tomato, chillies, ginger and garlic from Assam | Non-Vegetarian | ||
Pork Bharta | Boiled pork with onions, chillies, ginger and garlic from Tripura | Non-Vegetarian | |
Chak-Hao Kheer | Purple rice porridge from Manipur | Vegetarian | |
Galho | Galho is similar to khichdi, a dish made from rice and also lentils and also popular in the most parts of North East India | Non-Vegetarian |