Indian dishes are vastly diverse, and not to mention delicious because of the variety of flavors and regions. Indian cuisine is continually put on foodie lists all over the world.
1. Aloo Gobi (Potato and Cauliflower):
Aloo Gobi is a dry, vegan Indian dish, made with potatoes (aloo), cauliflower (gobi), and Indian spices. It has a warm, yellow-orange color, because it uses a staple in Indian dishes: turmeric.
Aloo Gobi occasionally contains kalonji and curry leaves as well. Other common ingredients include garlic, ginger, onion, coriander stalks, tomato, peas, and cumin. Throw it all together to roast in the oven and you’ve got one of the most popular dishes ordered in Indian restaurants.
2. Matar Paneer (Peas and Cooked Cottage Cheese):
Here’s another for the “Indian vegetarian dishes” category! Matar paneer comes from regions of northern India. It’s made up of a yummy tomato sauce over paneer (farmer’s cheese) and peas, and spiced with garam masala. Like many Indian dishes, matar paneer is best when paired with a cooling side dish, like cream or bread. Depending on the region, it’s likely to be served with rice, naan, paratha, poori, or roti. Enjoy dipping your bread (or Naan) into the tomato gravy after you eat up the cheese and veggies. Whether you choose naan, yogurt, aloo, or cream, to pair with this dish, your taste buds will thank you!
3. Naan (Flatbread):
If you’ve never experienced good naan bread, your life has been much less delicious than it could be. Naan is a leavened, oven-baked flatbread. You normally serve Naan with all meals. This bread is the perfect combination of chewy and crispy, buttery and garlicky. It’s exactly what every Indian dish needs to complement the otherwise bright and intense flavors.
There are many different types of naan breads depending on what you’re in the mood for:
1.Butter and garlic naan bread are the classics.
2.Paneer naan is a delicious Indian cheese type.
3.Chili naan is great for those spice fiends.
4.And of course, there’s always the classic, no-fuss, plain naan.
5.However you eat it, naan acts as almost a spoon to soup up sauce or dipped into chutneys. An Indian meal isn’t complete without naan at its side.
4.Dosa:
A thin pancake, dosa is crepe-like and slightly sweeter than naan. Coming from the southern part of India, it’s usually made from rice and lentils. You usually eat dosas hot, dipped in various chutneys, as an accompaniment to a curry meal. But sometimes dosas are stuffed with veggies and eaten as snacks (popular as street food in India). Masala dosa, for example, is filled with spiced potatoes.
5.Raita:
Raita is a must! A side dish made from yogurt and cucumber, raita is used to cool the spicy heat from curries. Try putting a little on each forkful. You can also dip your naan into it. Raita is so creamy and delicious, though, that you might just want to lap it up on its own!
So now you know the best curry dishes and top Indian foods to order at an Indian restaurant! You know your dal from your dosa, your Madras from your masala…
Okay, you get the picture! Enjoy!
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