43 signature dishes found across every India city we cover on TableJourney. Click through to see where to eat and what to order in each city. Want the global picture? Browse all dishes.
AkuriMumbai · Parsi-style soft scrambled eggs cooked slow with onion, tomato, ginger, green chilli and coriander.
Aloo tikki chaatDelhi · Crisp spiced potato patties topped with chickpeas, yoghurt, tamarind and green chutneys and chaat masala, the standby snack of Delhi's chaat counters.
Berry pulaoMumbai · Parsi mutton pulao topped with tangy Iranian zereshk berries, fried cashews and crispy onion.
Bhel puriMumbai · Puffed rice tossed with chopped onion, tomato, coriander, sev, tamarind chutney and green chutney.
Bombay duck (bombil rava fry)Mumbai · Bombil (lizardfish), semolina-coated and pan-fried.
Bombay sandwichMumbai · White-bread sandwich with cucumber, tomato, boiled potato, beetroot and green chutney.
Bun maskaMumbai · A soft white Irani bun split and slathered with thick salted Amul butter (maska).
Butter chickenDelhi
Chole bhatureDelhi · A spiced chickpea curry served with bhature, puffed deep-fried breads of refined flour, with sliced onions, pickle and green chillies on the side.
Dahi bhallaDelhi · Soft lentil dumplings soaked in water, then served under chilled whipped yoghurt with sweet tamarind and green chutneys, roasted cumin and chilli.
Dal baati churmaJaipur
Dal makhaniDelhi · Whole black urad dal and red kidney beans cooked low and slow with butter and cream until thick and smoky, the vegetarian partner to butter chicken.
FaloodaMumbai · A sweet rose-syrup drink layered with vermicelli, basil seeds, milk, kulfi and ice cream.
FrankieMumbai · A wrap of spiced filling (chicken, mutton, paneer or vegetable) rolled in a thin flatbread, with masala onion and house spice mix.
Gatte ki sabziJaipur
GhewarJaipur
JalebiDelhi · Spirals of fermented batter fried crisp in ghee and soaked in sugar syrup, eaten hot in Chandni Chowk, sometimes with rabri or a glass of milk.
Ker sangriJaipur
Kheema pavMumbai · Spiced minced meat (usually mutton) with onion, ginger, tomato and garam masala, served with buttered pav rolls.
Kulfi2 cities · Dense frozen milk dessert set in cones or moulds, flavoured with cardamom, pistachio or saffron, and in Old Delhi also frozen inside whole fruits.
LassiJaipur
Mawa kachoriJaipur
Mirchi vadaJaipur
Misal pavMumbai · Sprout curry topped with farsan (crunchy fried mix), onion, coriander and lime, served with buttered pav.
ModakMumbai · Steamed sweet dumpling with grated coconut and jaggery filling inside a rice-flour wrapper.
MomosDelhi
Mutton kormaDelhi · Mutton braised in a rich gravy of browned onions, yoghurt and whole spices, the Mughal court dish Old Delhi eats with sheermal or khamiri roti.
NihariDelhi · Slow-cooked shank of mutton or buffalo in a thick, spiced gravy, eaten in the early morning in Old Delhi with khamiri roti and a squeeze of lemon.
Pani puriMumbai · Hollow crisp puris filled with tamarind water, mashed potato, sprouts and chutneys.
Pav bhajiMumbai · A spiced mash of mixed vegetables (potato, cauliflower, capsicum, peas) served with buttered white pav rolls.
Pyaaz kachoriJaipur
RabriJaipur
Seekh kebabDelhi
SolkadhiMumbai · Pink coconut-and-kokum drink served with coastal fish meals.
Stuffed parathaDelhi
Tandoori chickenDelhi · Chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices and roasted in a clay tandoor until charred and smoky, served with onion rings, lemon and green chutney.
Vada pavMumbai · A deep-fried spiced potato fritter (vada) inside a soft white pav with red garlic chutney and a fried green chilli.Laal maasJaipur · Mutton cooked in yoghurt, garlic and dried red Mathania chillies until the gravy turns deep red, eaten in Jaipur with bajra roti, naan or rumali roti.Papad mangodiJaipur · Sun-dried moong dal dumplings cooked with papad into a sabzi, a home dish of Rajasthan that Time Out says barely ever reaches a restaurant menu.Patra ni machhiMumbai · Pomfret fillets coated in green coconut chutney, wrapped in banana leaf and steamed.PheeniJaipurSali botiMumbai · Parsi mutton curry topped with crispy fried potato straws called sali.TikkadJaipurBook a food experience
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