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India has 36 distinct regional cuisines. We've mapped every famous dish to its home state, with full recipes and step-by-step cooking methods — so you can cook anything, anywhere.

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Every Indian state has its own culinary identity. Pick a state and instantly discover the dishes that define it — from street food to festive feasts.

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Each region of India tells a different culinary story

North India

Mughal flavors, tandoor breads & rich gravies

South India

Coconut, tamarind & aromatic rice dishes

East India

Mustard-spiced fish, sweets & rice traditions

West India

Coastal seafood, street food & Gujarati thalis

Central India

Tribal flavors, millets & forest-inspired cuisine

Northeast India

Fermented foods, bamboo shoots & unique spices

North India

Mughal flavors, tandoor breads & rich gravies

South India

Coconut, tamarind & aromatic rice dishes

East India

Mustard-spiced fish, sweets & rice traditions

West India

Coastal seafood, street food & Gujarati thalis

Central India

Tribal flavors, millets & forest-inspired cuisine

Northeast India

Fermented foods, bamboo shoots & unique spices

Popular Dishes

One from each of India's 36 regions

Aab Gosh — Jammu and Kashmir

📍 Jammu and Kashmir

Aab Gosh

Aamat — Chhattisgarh

📍 Chhattisgarh

Aamat

Aamras Puri — Maharashtra

📍 Maharashtra

Aamras Puri

Aamras — Gujarat

Aamras

Avakaya Biryani — Andhra Pradesh

📍 Andhra Pradesh

Avakaya Biryani

Achari Paneer — Punjab

Achari Paneer

Ada Pradhaman — Kerala

Ada Pradhaman

Adhirasam — Tamil Nadu

📍 Tamil Nadu

Adhirasam

Akhuni Chutney — Nagaland

Akhuni Chutney

Akki Roti — Karnataka

Akki Roti

Aktori — Himachal Pradesh

📍 Himachal Pradesh

Aktori

Aloo Chokha — Bihar

Aloo Chokha

Aloo Gutke — Uttarakhand

📍 Uttarakhand

Aloo Gutke

Aloo Ki Tehri — Uttar Pradesh

📍 Uttar Pradesh

Aloo Ki Tehri

Aloo Pitika — Assam

Aloo Pitika

Aloo Posto — West Bengal

📍 West Bengal

Aloo Posto

Aloo Tikki — Delhi

Aloo Tikki

Alu Kangmet — Manipur

Alu Kangmet

Ambar Halwa — Haryana

Ambar Halwa

Amritsari Fish — Chandigarh

📍 Chandigarh

Amritsari Fish

Andaman Fish Curry — Andaman and Nicobar Islands

📍 Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andaman Fish Curry

Apricot Jam — Ladakh

Apricot Jam

Arisa Pitha — Odisha

Arisa Pitha

Ariselu — Telangana

Ariselu

Arsa — Jharkhand

Arsa

Awandru — Tripura

Awandru

Bai — Mizoram

Bai

Bajra Raab — Rajasthan

Bajra Raab

Bamboo Shoot Fry — Arunachal Pradesh

📍 Arunachal Pradesh

Bamboo Shoot Fry

Banana Chips — Lakshadweep

📍 Lakshadweep

Banana Chips

Bantawa Soup — Sikkim

Bantawa Soup

Bebinca — Goa

Bebinca

Bhopali Gosht Korma — Madhya Pradesh

📍 Madhya Pradesh

Bhopali Gosht Korma

Bouillabaisse — Puducherry

📍 Puducherry

Bouillabaisse

Coconut Ladoo — Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

📍 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Coconut Ladoo

Doh Khlieh — Meghalaya

Doh Khlieh

28 States of India

Explore the diverse culinary traditions across Indian states

28 regions

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabadi Biryani

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Arunachal Pradesh

Northeast India

Arunachal Pradesh

Thukpa

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Assam

Northeast India

Assam

Assam Laksa

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Bihar

Bihar

Litti Chokha

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Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh

Chila

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Goa

Goa

Famous Foods

Fish Recheado

Pork Vindaloo

Bebinca

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Gujarat

Gujarat

Dhokla

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Haryana

Haryana

Kadhi Pakora

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Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Dham

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Jharkhand

Jharkhand

Dhuska

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Karnataka

Karnataka

Bisi Bele Bath

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Kerala

Kerala

Appam with Stew

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Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Poha

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Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Vada Pav

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Manipur

Northeast India

Manipur

Eromba

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Meghalaya

Northeast India

Meghalaya

Jadoh

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Mizoram

Northeast India

Mizoram

Bai

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Nagaland

Northeast India

Nagaland

Smoked Pork with Bamboo Shoot

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Odisha

Odisha

Dalma

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Punjab

Punjab

Sarson da Saag & Makki di Roti

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Rajasthan

Rajasthan

Dal Bati Churma

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Sikkim

Northeast India

Sikkim

Momos

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Chettinad Chicken

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Telangana

Telangana

Hyderabadi Haleem

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Tripura

Northeast India

Tripura

Mui Borok

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Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Famous Foods

Awadhi Biryani

Tunday Kababi

Lucknowi Dum Pukht

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Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand

Aloo Ke Gutke

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West Bengal

West Bengal

Famous Foods

Macher Jhol

Mishti Doi

Shorshe Ilish

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8 Union Territories

Discover unique flavors from India's union territories

8 regions

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Seafood Platter

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Chandigarh

Chandigarh

Chole Kulche

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Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Papdi

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Delhi

Delhi

Chole Bhature

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Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir

Rogan Josh

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Ladakh

Ladakh

Thukpa

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Lakshadweep

Lakshadweep

Coconut Fish Curry

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Puducherry

Puducherry

French Crepes

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Did You Know? 🤔

India's food diversity in numbers

Regional Cuisines

Each state & territory has its own distinct culinary identity

Traditional Recipes

Documented with exact ingredient measurements

Every recipe is curated from regional culinary traditions

From Kashmir in the north to Kerala in the south

Union Territories

Including island cuisines of Andaman & Lakshadweep

Unique Ingredients

Spices, grains & produce native to specific regions

Culinary Regions

North, South, East, West, Central & Northeast India

Years of History

Indian cuisine traces back to the Indus Valley civilization