Sumptuous! Indian dishes that will make you go ummm... (view pics)

New Delhi: India is a culturally diverse country. Hundreds of languages, food and traditional attires make India a colourful nation that has a place for everyone. Especially the food menu in India is much larger than anywhere in the world. Every state has its own cuisine.Here we bring you some of the best foods from different states:KeralaSeby Jacob from Kerala writes about the best dishes of the state on Qoura.com.Breakfast:Puttu- It is basically steamed powdered rice in cylinders. It is best had with a spiced creamy chickpea curry or bananas. It is the perfect breakfast. The non-vegetarians transformed it into an even better version called irachi puttu, or meat puttu.Appam- These soft wonderful fluffs are made from rice, sugar and fermented yeast. It has soft moist centers and crisp periphery. Appams can be pretty confusing to the taste buds. It starts off sweet and ends with a salty finish. It is best had with stews, either meat or vegetable.Idiyappams- It looks like tangled up noodle balls. It is also a rice preparation. These little ones are sometimes prepared with grated coconuts and sugar within the curls. These guys are a splendor when had with creamy egg curry or chicken.Lunch/Dinner:Sadhya- This is one for the special occasions. (Please note: We don't always eat our lunches on leaves. The leaves just serve the purpose of bringing the traditional feel) Sadhya is a plethora of vegetarian dishes served with rice. The number of dishes depends on occasion. It can go very well up to 60 dishes. The spread is so exotic and delicious that it is a treat to even the people who claim to be meat crazy.Malabar Biriyani- The Kerala biriyani or the Malabar biriyani is a comfort food for most meat loving keralites. It is a spiced medley of a special type of rice, aromatic herbs and condiments slow cooked in pressure with succulent pieces of meat all the way to perfection. People with low appetite better keep away!Karimeen pollichathu- It is the culinary pride of Kerala. Karimeen is a breed of fish (pearl spot) found in the local backwaters of Kerala. ‘Pollichathu' refers to ‘pan fried in banana leaf'. This dish is known for its exotic rich flavors as it is cooked in spices mixed with coconut paste wrapped in a banana leaf. It is had alongside boiled red rice.Braj region (Western U.P.)Aditya Verman lists some of the dishes most famous and delicious dishes of Western Uttar Pradesh, also called Braj region.Breakfast:Bedai and Jalebi- You won't find it anywhere else in India. It is a form of hardened, mildly stuffed puri, topped with spicy potato curry (not sweetened or soured), a spoonful of pumpkin curry and a little curd. All that is eaten mixed in a dried leaf cup and it tastes ten times better in it.Stuffed Parathas- Different forms of Stuffed Parathas with un-sweetened green chilly chutney and white home made butter. My favourite forms are Aloo, paneer and moong dal parathas.Puri or Layered Paratha with Sabji- This is the most common and popular breakfast of the region.The breakfast completes with different forms of sweet Halwa, mainly Suji and Gajar(Carrot).Lunch/Dinner:Thali- A simple thali consisting of sabji, dal, fluffed roti with ghee and rice.Rice- All time favourites: Chole-rice, Rajma-rice, Kadi-rice.MaharashtraThe vegetarian foods eaten in Brahman households of western Maharashtra are not quite known to the people from other regions. Here are some of the popular dishes.Breakfast:Thalipeeth- Best eaten with loni (butter)!Sabudana Khichadi- (sabudana = sago) One of the favourites for people who are fasting, of course one doesn't have to be on a fast to relish this!Dhirde- Made from various types of flours; has different names.Lunch/Dinner:Bhakri and Zhunka- Bhakri is a typical Marathi bread made from bajara or jowar.Zhunka is also called Pithala, eaten with Bhakari.Sadha Varan- The soul of home-food :) This looks quite plain, but tastes best with ghee and lemon.AssamEvery state in North-East region has different cuisine. But in general non-vegetarian food is consumed throughout the region. Assam has entirely different recipes and dishes.Breakfast:Pitha- Traditional Assamese home-made cake prepared with rice-flour and with various stuffing like grated coconut, jagerry etc.Sira-Doi- Sira- It is flat pressed rice(called Chidwa in Hindi). It is soaked in warm water to soften it. The water is drained and it is served with yoghurt/dahi( called doi in Assamese) and gur(jaggery).Lunch/Dinner:Khar- The khar is a signature Assamese dish made with a key ingredient, called khar powder. Khar powder is nothing but naturally-prepared sodium bicarbonate. It is added to papaya or lentils or cabbage leaves/spinach as the base ingredient and the final dish is called Khar.Rice and Dal- This is the principal dish of the state. The various accompanying dishes could be as follows.For more click here

Sumptuous! Indian dishes that will make you go ummm... (view pics)

New Delhi: India is a culturally diverse country. Hundreds of languages, food and traditional attires make India a colourful nation that has a place for everyone. Especially the food menu in India is much larger

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