I need 4 savoury and 4 sweet dishes from India?

Question

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

Answer 1

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)

Answer 2

There are so so many.

Answer 3

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

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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.

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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)

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Mirchi Ka Pakoda (green chilli fritters)

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Bread Pakoda Sandwich

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Spicy Roasted Corn On The Cob

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Papdi Chaat

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Vada Pav

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Samosa

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Chivda

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Sabudana Vada (sago patties)

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Bhajias

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Laddu

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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

Answer 4

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

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

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

Answer 7

Savoury:

(1) Butter naan

(2) Gobi Masala

(3) Puri

(4) Pani Puri

Sweets:

(1) Gulab Jamun

(2) Rasmalai

(3) Moti Laddoo

(4) Paal Kava