biryani
biryani
/bˌɪɹɪˈɑːni/
nounan Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables
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korma
korma
/kˈoːɹmə/
nouna dish made with meat or fish and cream or yogurt, originated in South Asia
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curry
curry
/ˈkəɹi/, /ˈkɝi/
nouna type of Indian dish made with meat, vegetables, etc., which is cooked in a hot sauce and then served with rice
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rogan josh
rogan josh
/ɹˈoʊɡən dʒˈɑːʃ/
nouna spicy dish of meat cooked in a tomato sauce, originated in South Asia
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vindaloo
vindaloo
/vˈɪndɐlˌuː/
nouna very spicy dish of meat marinated in vinegar and garlic
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butter chicken
butter chicken
/bʌɾɚ tʃɪkɪn/
noun*** tender chicken, cooked in a spiced tomato sauce
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matar paneer
matar paneer
/mæɾɚ pænɪɹ/
noun*** made up of tomato sauce over paneer and peas, and spiced with garam masala
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tandoori chicken
tandoori chicken
/tændoːɹi tʃɪkɪn/
noun*** a popular North Indian dish consisting of roasted chicken prepared with yogurt and spices
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aloo gobi
aloo gobi
/ɐluː ɡoʊbaɪ/
noun*** a vegetarian dish from the Indian subcontinent made with potatoes, cauliflower, and Indian spices
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balti
balti
/bˈɑːlti/
nouna dish of meat or vegetables cooked and served in a two-handled pan, originated in South Asia
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bhaji
bhaji
/bˈɑːdʒi/
nouna type of spicy food that consists of vegetables fried in a mixture of liquid and flour, originated in India
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dal
dal
/ˈdæɫ/
noun*** In Indian cuisine, dal are dried, split pulses that do not require soaking before cooking
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khichdi
khichdi
/kɪtʃdi/
noun*** a dish in South Asian cuisine made of rice and lentils with numerous variations
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madras curry
madras curry
/mədɹæs kɜːɹi/
noun*** a fairly hot curry sauce, orange in color and with heavy use of chili powder
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chicken tikka masala
chicken tikka masala
/tʃɪkɪn tiːkə mɐsɑːlə/
noun*** a dish consisting of roasted marinated chicken chunks in a spiced sauce
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pilaf
pilaf
/ˌpiˈɫɑf/
nounrice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
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thali
thali
/θɑːli/
noun*** used to refer to an Indian-style meal made up of a selection of various dishes which are served on a platter
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nihari
nihari
/nɪhɑːɹɹi/
noun*** consists of slow-cooked meat, mainly a shank cut of beef, lamb and mutton, or goat meat, as well as chicken and bone marrow
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rasam
rasam
/ɹæsəm/
noun*** a spicy South Indian soup
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kachori
kachori
/kɑːtʃˈoːɹi/
noun*** a sweet and spicy deep-fried snack, originating in India subcontinent
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bhelpuri
bhelpuri
/bɛlpjʊɹi/
noun*** a type of chaat - a savory snack that is commonly served in cafés and street carts throughout India
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laal maas
laal maas
/lɑːl mɑːz/
noun*** a traditional Indian curry variety originating from Rajasthan. This curry is prepared with mutton (often marinated in kachari cucumbers), yogurt, and Mathania red chili peppers
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phirni
phirni
/fɪəni/
noun*** a dessert made with ground rice that's cooked in milk and flavored with almonds, saffron, and cardamom
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muthia
muthia
/mʌθiə/
noun*** an Indian dumpling or a fritter consisting of chickpea flour, turmeric, chili powder, fenugreek, and salt
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chole bhature
chole bhature
/tʃoʊl bætʃɚ/
noun*** a food dish popular in the Northern areas of the Indian subcontinent. It is a combination of chana masala and bhatura/puri, a deep-fried bread made from maida
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kadai paneer
kadai paneer
/kædaɪ pænɪɹ/
noun*** a popular Indian dish consists of paneer and bell peppers are cooked with freshly ground masala
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kheer
kheer
/kɪɹ/
noun*** a sweet dish and a type of wet pudding popular in the Indian subcontinent, usually made by boiling milk, sugar or jaggery, and rice
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kofta
kofta
/kˈɔftə/
nouna Middle Eastern or South Asian dish of meat, fish or cheese mixed with spices and shaped into balls; one of these balls
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panipuri
panipuri
/pænɪpʊɹi/
noun*** a type of snack consists of a round hollow puri, filled with a mixture of flavored water, tamarind chutney, chili powder, chaat masala, potato mash, onion, or chickpeas
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shahi paneer
shahi paneer
/ʃæhaɪ pænɪɹ/
noun*** a preparation of paneer, native to the Indian subcontinent, consisting of a thick gravy of cream, tomatoes and Indian spices
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