This is an aromatic rice dish cooked with several spices, notably saffron, and a protein (typically chicken or mutton) that's been marinated this dish is best to consume on a huge family dinner.
This is a variation on the traditional dimsum, native to the North Eastern states that border Nepal (where the dish originated), eaten with a fiery red chutney this dish is best to consume on a quick mid-evening snack.
This is a heavy South Indian breakfast food. A fermented batter of ground rice and lentils, steamed in little circular moulds this dish is best to consume when you're done sleeping in on a Saturday morning.
This is small balls of dried milk, slow cooked and boiled in a sugar syrup this dish is best to consume when you've already had a delicious meal and have just enough room for dessert.
This is a spiced, curried chickpea dish served with a fried flour bread this dish is best to consume on a late Sunday breakfast.
This are anchovies dipped in a paste of turmeric and red chilies and fried, native to the South Indian region Chettinad this dish is best to consume on a crispy, spicy appetizer.
This are traditional street food popular across India (and abroad). A wrap of kebabs, eggs, vegetables, and spices rolled into paratha (a type of flat bread) this dish is best to consume when you need a meal on-the-go. Also a great way to use up leftovers.
This is kidney beans in a thick gravy popular across North India this dish is best to consume as accompaniment for rice, particularly delicious when served piping hot in the winter.
This are small crisp hollow round bread filled with spiced water, tamarind paste, potato, onion, and chickpeas this dish is best to consume when you're craving a thousand flavors at once.
This is a wheat flour batter deep fried in coil-shapes and soaked in sugar syrup, served hot this dish is best to consume when you want something hot, but also sweet.
This are chicken marinated for hours in a paste of yogurt and spices, and then roasted (traditionally) in a clay oven called a tandoor this dish is best to wowing your dinner guests with minimal effort.
This is thin slices of banana deep fried in savory spices this dish is best to consume for munching on while watching your favorite movie.
This are roasted eggplant mashed together with a variety of other vegetables and spices, served with flatbread this dish is best to consume on exciting and fancy vegetarian meal.
This is a crispy, flat bread (similar to a crepe or pancake) made of rice batter, served with a lentil sauce (sambar) and a variety of chutneys this dish is best to consume when you want breakfast to be the highlight of your day.
This are puffed rice fried with vegetables, in a spicy and tangy tamarind sauce this dish is best to consume when you want a chilled savory snack.
This is an South Indian snack staple made of a lentil or flour batter fried into a doughnut shape this dish is best to consume on a neutral carb to accompany your craving for chutney and lentils.
This are okra stuffed with spices, fried this dish is best to consume as vegetarian dish that's both exciting and comfort food.
This are lamb curry of Persian origin, now popular in the Kashmir area. In India, rogan josh is often made using goat meat instead of lamb this dish is best to consume when you don't just want a meal – you want a feast.
This is an snack/breakfast food from the state of Gujurat, made of fermented rice and chickpea batter this dish is best to consume on very, very light yet very, very flavorful snack.
This is an extremely popular dessert, made by cooking grated carrot with milk, sugar, and dried fruitsthis dish is best to consume as piping hot wintertime dessert.
This are fritter native to the Indian state Uttar Pradesh – one or more basic ingredients (onion, eggplant, potato, cauliflower, and chili peppers are all options) are dipped in gram flour and deep fried this dish is best to consume on Rainy days.
The word "rumal" is Hindi for handkerchief, and this bread resembles one; it is large, as thin as cloth, and served folded like a napkin this dish is best to consume when you need bread but want something lighter than naan.
This is crispy, fried dough wafers served with boiled potatoes, boiled chick peas, chilis, yogurt, tamarind chutney, and several spices this dish is best to consume as healthy and multi-flavored snack.
This is an iced preparation made from thickened milk, almonds and pistachios this is best consumed when you're craving ice-cream but with an Indian touch.
This are spicy paste made of chilies, tamarind, and garlic (amongst other spices) is rubbed onto whole fish which are then fried this dish is best to consume to satisfy your seafood craving and spice craving all at once.
This are fried or baked triangular snackfood made of a potato stuffing, usually also containing onions and peas, served with a mint chutney this dish is best to consume for literally anytime, anywhere.