India is a vibrant and diverse country with 28 states, and all states have their own culture. Every Indian State serves the best food in different varieties. None of the states have the same kind of food. You will get different tastes in every State of India.
India is a place where no one compromises with food and taste. Here people just love to eat food, and of course, India serves the best food in different varieties.
Here are 10 Indian States and their famous food, which you should probably try and enjoy!
Bihar – LittiChokha
This is the traditional and most famous food of Bihar. People love having it. It can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner too. People of Bihar, while traveling, also take it as their snack. Litti is made with flour with Chana sattu Masala mixed with spices stuffed in it, and a ball is made, and it is roasted with the authentic process and dipped in ghee.Chokha is made up of mashed potato, brinjal, tomatoes, and some spices mixed in it, and it is served with some chutney.
Jharkhand – Dhuska
Dhuska is the traditional food of Jharkhand. It is a deep-fried dish made with rice flour, and sometimes it is stuffed with Chana dal or boiled potatoes. It is served with Chana sabzi or some chutney. People of Jharkhand love having it on every occasion, and it is a famous breakfast or snack option for people of Jharkhand.
Odisha – PakhalaBhata and ChhenaPoda in Sweet dish.
Odia people love having PakhalaBhata as their daily routine. Even Pakhala day is celebrated in Odisha. Pakhala is made by soaking cooked rice overnight in water, and the curd is mixed in it, and mustard seed and curry Leaves are fried in oil and mixed. It is served with fish fries, potato fries, prawns, some chutney, and green chilies. It is one of the healthy dishes and helps to keep your stomach cool.As Odisha is the temple place and sweets here are very famous. ChhenaPoda is the most famous sweet. It is made with milk and tastes heavenly.
Maharashtra – Misal Pav and Vada Pav
Maharashtra has one of the tastiest cuisines. People here love having Vada Pav. They can eat Vada Pav anytime for breakfast, as a snack, and for dinner literally every time. In Vada Pav, it is made of all-purpose flour or wheat flour, and under it, deep fried potato coated in chickpea flour and the Pav is coated with chutney and served with chutney and chili, and it is one of the famous street foods and probably the most pocket-friendly dish.
Misal Pav, Pav is the same as Vada Pav but coated with butter. Misal is made with sprouts or some pulses, and it is topped with onion, coriander, lemon, and sev.
Gujarat – Dhokla
Dhokla is one of the most famous dishes in Gujarat. It is usually eaten for breakfast and snacks. It is made from a fermented batter of rice and split chickpeas, and it is yellow in color and garnished with a tempering (tadka) of mustard seeds, coriander leaves, and split green chilies. It is served with coriander chutney, and Gujrati people love having Dhokla.
West Bengal – Maach
People of West Bengal love having Fish. Fish is one of the daily routine foods for Bengali people. They can eat Fish daily. They eat it with rice and love it. Fish is made differently. They do very variations with Fish and always tries new kind of fish dish.
Madhya Pradesh – Poha and Jalebi
Poha and Jalebi is the most considered and famous breakfast in Madhya Pradesh. Poha is made of flat rice by roasting it with ground nuts, some spices, boiled potatoes, or you can do many variations according to your taste and garnished with coriander and lemon and topped with some Sev.Jalebi is a spiral-shaped crisp & juicy sweet made with all-purpose flour, gram flour, and sugar syrup. The Poha and Jalebi combo goes well.
Karnataka – Dosa
Dosa is the first thing that comes to mind whenever you talk of Karnataka cuisine. Dosa batter is made with fermented rice or rawa made on a thin sheet, and under it, some masala is served. There are a variety of ways of serving Dosa Masala. It is usually made of potatoes mixed with other vegetables like carrots, beetroot, nuts, and some spices.
Dosa is served with various chutney like coconut chutney, green chutney, or tomato chutney and sambar is the must sambar is made by mixing various kinds of pulses and vegetables. It is one of the healthiest breakfast options.
9.Tamil Nadu – Idli Sambar
South Indian food serves the healthiest food, and Idli Sambar is the best healthy option to Have for breakfast. People in Tamil Nadu love Idli Sambar. Idli is made from fermented rice or rawa steamed in an Idli steamer, and sambar is made by mixing different kinds of pulses and vegetables. It is served with various chutney like coconut chutney, green chutney, or tomato chutney.
Punjab
Punjab is State where people just love eating. Punjab is a land of agriculture, and here many foods are there which is very much popular not only in Punjab but all over. The most famous and authentic food of Punjab is Makki, like Roti, and Sarson Ka Saag served with Lassi Punjabi people cannot go without having Lassi. It is made with curd and tastes sweet.
Other famous dishes of Punjab are Chana masala, Chole kulche, Aloo Paratha, Paneer Paratha, Gobi Paratha, and Paratha with Curd. Just try Punjabi food, and you will fall in love with Punjabi food.
Here are some of the Indian States and their famous food, which is mouth-watering. Of course, you can’t resist your love for food but try to maintain your health too. Do Yoga for a healthy and fit body and just enjoy the authentic foods of India.
