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food	main ingredient	place of origin	time	image
âb-gušt آبگوشت [pes]	lamb, chickpeas, white beans, onion, potatoes, tomatoes, turmeric, dried lime	Iran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Abgoosht
ada [eng] aṭā அடா [tam]	rice flour, sugar or jaggery, grated coconut	Kerala		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ada_(food)
akuri [eng] আকুৰী [asm] আকুরি [ben] अकूरी [hin] ਅਕੂਰੀ [pan]	scrambled egg	Western India
aloo gobi [eng] ālū gobhī आलू गोभी [hin] আলু গোবি [ben] ಆಲೂ ಗೋಬಿ [kan] ആലു ഗോബി [mal] ਆਲੂ ਗੋਭੀ [pan] ஆலு கோபி [tam]	potatoes, cauliflower, Indian spices	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Aloo_gobi
aloo gosht [eng] আলু গোশত [ben] آلو گوشت [urd]	potatoes, meat, shorba gravy	Northern India, Pakistan, Bangladish
aloo tikki [eng] আলু টিক্কি [ben] आलू टिक्की [hin] ಆಲೂ ಟಿಕ್ಕಿ [kan] ଆଳୁ ଟିକ୍କି [ory] ਆਲੂ ਟਿੱਕੀ [pan] ఆలూ టిక్కీ [tel] آلو ٹکی [urd]	potatoes, peas, spices, herbs	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Aloo_tikki
aṇḍā bhurjī अंडा भुर्जी [hin] egg bhurji [eng] কণী ভূৰ্জী [asm] ডিম ভুর্জি [ben] ಎಗ್ ಭುರ್ಜಿ [guj] ਆਂਡਾ ਭੁਰਜੀ [pan] முட்டை பொரியல் [tam]	eggs, onions, chilies, spices	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Egg_bhurji
âš-e-anâr آش انار [pes]	pomegranate, yellow split peas, mint leaves, spices	Iran
âš-rešte آش رشته [pes]	herbs, beans, lentil, water, noodles, turmeric	Iran
appaḍamu అప్పడము [tel] pāpaḍ પાપડ [guj] pāpaḍ पापड [mri] pāpaḍ पापड [npi] papadam [eng] papaḍam පපඩම් [sin] pāpaṛ पापड़ [hin] pāpaṛ پاپڑ [urd] pāpaṛ ਪਾਪੜ [pan] pāpaṛa ପାପଡ଼ [ory] pāpaṛu پاپڙ [snd] papor পাপড় [asm] pãpoṛ পাঁপড় [ben] pappaḷa ಪಪ್ಪಳ [kan] pappaṭam பப்படம் [tam] pappaṭaṁ പപ്പടം [mal]	lentil flour, black gram, chickpeas, potato, sago, rice	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Papadams
appam [eng] appaṁ അപ്പം [mal] āppa ආප්ප [sin]	rice batter	Southern India, Sri Lanka		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Appam
auliyā ओलिया [hin] curd rice [eng] dahi bhāt दही भात [mar] dahi chunka bhāta ଦହି ଛୁଙ୍କ ଭାତ [ory] ghens ઘેંસ [guj] mosaranna ಮೊಸರನ್ನ [kan] perugannam పెరుగన్నం [tel] tayir sādam தயிர் சாதம் [tam] tayire chōr തയിരെ ചോർ [mal]	rice, yogurt, tempering	Southern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Curd_rice
bhajiyũ ભજિયું [guj] pakauḍā पकौडा [nep] pakōḍa ಪಕೋಡ [kan] pakōḍī పకోడీ [tel] pakora [eng] pakoṛā پکوڑا [urd] pakoṛā পাকোড়া [ben] pakoṛā पकोड़ा [hin] pakoṛā ପକୋଡ଼ା [ory] patauṛ ਪਤੌੜ [pan] pôkoṛa ᱯᱚᱠᱳᱲᱟ [sat] পকোৰা [asm] പകോഡ [mal] पनीर पकोडा [mar] پکوڑا [pnb] پَکوڑ [snd] பக்கோரா [tel]	vegetables, gram flour, spices, onions	Southern Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pakora
baigan bharta [eng] baigan kā bhartā बैगन का भरता [hin]	eggplant, onion, tomato, chili, green peas, cilantro, spices	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Baingan_bharta
bakkari ಬಕ್ಕರಿ [kan] bhākarī भाकरी [mar] bhākhrī ભાખરી [guj] bhakri [eng]	flour	India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bhakri
bālūśāhī बालूशाही [hin] makhan bada [eng] બાલુશાહી [guj] ಬಾಲುಷಾಹಿ [kan] बालूशाही [mar] ବାଲୁଶାହି [ory]	maida, sugar, ghee, makhan	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Balushahi
banana friter [eng] paḻampori പഴംപൊരി [mal] பழம்பொரி [tam]	banana or plantain, batter	Southeastern Asia, Southern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Banana_fritters
batata vada [eng] baṭāṭā vaḍā बटाटा वडा [mal]	potatoes, chickpea flour, oil, chutney	Maharashtra		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Batata_vada
beguni [eng] beguni বেগুনী [ben]	eggplant, gram flour, salt, vegetable oil	Bengal		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Beguni
bhatura [eng] bhaṭūrā भटूरा [hin] bhaṭūrā ਭਟੂਰਾ [pan]	aida, dahi, ghee or oil, yeast	Punjab		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bhatura
bheḷ भेळ [mar] bhelpuri [eng] bhelpūrī भेलपूरी [hin] bheḷpūrī ભેળપૂરી [guj]	puffed rice, sev	Maharashtra		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bhelpuri
beryâni بریانی [pes] biriani বিৰিয়ানি [asm] biriyani ᱵᱤᱨᱤᱭᱟᱱᱤ [sat] biriyāṇi ബിരിയാണി [mal] biriyāni ବିରିୟାନୀ [ory] biriẏani বিরিয়ানি [ben] biriyāni برياني [snd] biryani [eng] biryānī बिरयानी [hin] biryānī बिर्यानी [mar] biryānī ਬਿਰਯਾਨੀ [pan] biryāni బిర్యాని [tel] biryānī بریانی [urd] buriyāni බුරියානි [sin] piriyāṇi பிரியாணி [tam]	meat, rice, spices	Southern Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Biryani
bisi bele bath [eng] bisi bēl̥e bātu ಬಿಸಿ ಬೇಳೆ ಬಾತ್ [kan]	masala, toor dal, rice, ghee, vegetables	Karnataka		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bisi_Bele_Bath
بولانی [prs] پارکی [pus]	flour, fillings	Kabul		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bolani
Bombay mix [eng] बंबई चिवड़ा [hin]	spicy dried ingredients	Bombay		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bombay_Mix
bonda [eng] bōṇṭa ബോണ്ട [mal] বণ্ডা [asm] বোন্ডা [ben] ಬೋಂಡಾ [kan] ਬੋਂਡਾ [pan] போண்டா [tam] బోండా [tel]	gram flour batter, potato	Southern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bonda_(snack)
butter chicken [eng] cikan makhnī चिकन मखनी [hin]	butter, tomatoes, chicken	Delhi		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Butter_chicken
cakkuli ಚಕ್ಕುಲಿ [kan] murukku [eng] muṟukku முறுக்கு [tam] muṟukkŭ മുറുക്ക് [mal]	rice flour, black gram flour, salt, oil	Southern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Murukku
camōcā சமோசா [tam] samosā સમોસા [guj] samosā समोसा [hin] samōsa സമോസ [mal] samosā समोसा [mar] samosā ਸਮੋਸਾ [pan] samōsa సమోస [tel] samosā سموسہ [urd] samboso سمبوسو [snd] sanbose سنبوسه [pes] siṅgaṛā ସିଙ୍ଗଡ଼ା [ory] siṅghāṛā 𑂮𑂱𑂑𑂹𑂐𑂰𑂚𑂰 [bho,mag] siṅora চিঙৰা [asm] śomuca সমুচা [ben]	flour, vegetables, spices, chili peppers, mince, cheese	West Asia, East Africa, Central Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Samosas
cāmpār சாம்பார் [tam] huḷi ಹುಳಿ [kan] sambar [eng] sāmbāru సాంబారు [tel] sāmbhar सांभर [hin] sāmpāṟ സാമ്പാർ [mal] চাম্বাৰ [asm] সাম্বার [ben] साम्भर [mai] ਸਾਂਬਰ [pan]	tamarind broth, lentils, vegetables	Southern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sambar_(dish)
capāti ಚಪಾತಿ [kan] capātī चपाती [hin] capātī ਚਪਾਤੀ [pan] cappātti ചപ്പാത്തി [mal] cappātti சப்பாத்தி [tam] chapati [eng]	wheat flour, water	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chapati
cikan ṭikkā चिकन टिक्का [hin] chicken tikka [eng] চিকেন টিক্কা [asm,ben] ಚಿಕನ್ ಟಿಕ್ಕಾ [kan] चिकन टिक्का [mai] ചിക്കൻ ടിക്ക [mal] ଚିକେନ ଟିକ୍କା [ory] ਚਿਕਨ ਟਿੱਕਾ [pan] مرغ ٹکہ [urd]	chicken, curd, red chili powder, ginger and garlic paste, lemon juice	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chicken_tikka
chaas [eng] chāch छाछ [hin] chāh ਛਾਹ [pan] chāś છાશ [guj]	dahi, water, spices	Indian Subcontinent
chapli kebab [eng] چپلي کباب [pus]	minced meat	Peshawar		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chapli_kebab
chelo kabab [eng] čelow-kabâb چلوکباب [pes]	chelow, kebab	Golpayegan, Tehran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chelo_Kabab
chicken 65 [eng] cikan 65 चिकन 65 [hin]	chicken, red chillies	Chennai		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chicken_65
chicken curry [eng] মুৰ্গীৰ জোল [asm] ಚಿಕನ್ ಕರಿ [kan] ꯌꯦꯟ ꯊꯣꯡꯕ [mni] କୁକୁଡ଼ା ମାଂସ ତରକାରୀ [ory] ਚਿਕਨ ਕਰੀ [pan] چکن کری [urd]	chicken, onions, ginger, garlic, chili peppers, spices	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chicken_curries
chicken tikka masala [eng] cikan ṭikkā masālā चिकन टिक्का मसाला [hin] চিকেন টিক্কা মছলা [asm] চিকেন টিক্কা মাসালা [ben] ਚਿਕਨ ਟਿੱਕਾ ਮਸਾਲਾ [pan]	chicken, yogurt, cream, tomato, onion, garlic, ginger, chili pepper	Indian Subcontinent or Britain		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chicken_tikka_masala
dāil bhat দাইল ভাত [asm] dal bhat [eng] ḍal bhat ডাল ভাত [ben] dāḷ bhāt દાળ ભાત [guj] dāl bhāt दाल भात [hin] ḍāḷ bhāt डाळ भात [mar]	rice, vegetable, lentils, chutney or achar	Eastern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dal_bhat
dosa [eng] dōse దోసె [tel] dōse ದೋಸೆ [kan] dōśa ദോശ [mal] tōcai தோசை [tam]	rice, black gram	Southern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dosa
dūḡ دوغ [pes]	milk	Iran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Qat%C4%B1q
e-ma dar-tshil ཨེ་མ་དར་ཚིལ་ [dzo]	hot chili peppers, cheese	Bhutan		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ema_datshi
fâlude فالوده [pes]	vermicelli, sugar, rose water	Shiraz		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Faloodeh
fesenjân فسنجان [pes]	pomegranate juice, walnuts, poultry	Iran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fesenjan
gajar ka halwa [eng] गाजर का हलवा [hin] ਗਜਰੇਲਾ [pan]	carrots, milk, water, ghee, sugar, khoya	Amritsar		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Gajar_ka_halwa
gaz گز [pes]	sugar or corn syrup, pistachio or almond kernels, rosewater, egg whites	Isfahan		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Gaz_(candy)
goḷ gappā ਗੋਲ਼ ਗੱਪਾ [pan] gol gapē گول گپے [urd] gupacupa ଗୁପଚୁପ [ory] pānī pūrī पानी पूरी [hin] pāni pūri ಪಾನಿ ಪೂರಿ [kan] pāni pūri പാനി പൂരി [mal] pānī pūri పానీ పూరి [tel] panipuri [eng] pāṇīpurī पाणीपुरी [mar] pāṇīpūrī પાણીપૂરી [guj] pāṉipūri பானிபூரி [tam] phuckā 𑂤𑂳𑂒𑂍𑂰 [bho] phucoka ফুচকা [ben] phusoka ফুচকা [asm]	flour, spiced water, onions, potatoes, chickpeas, herbs, spices	India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Panipuri
gōlapojam গোলাপজাম [ben] gulāb jā̃bu ગુલાબ જાંબુ [guj] gulāb jāman ਗੁਲਾਬ ਜਾਮਨ [pan] gulab jamun [eng] gulāb jāmun गुलाब जामुन [hin] gulāb jāmun ಗುಲಾಬ್ ಜಾಮುನ್ [kan] gulāb jāmun గులాబ్ జామున్ [tel] gulāb jāmun̊ ގުލާބް ޖާމުން [div] gulābŭ jāmuṉ ഗുലാബ് ജാമുൻ [mal]	khoa, saffron, maida	Southern Indian		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Gulab_jamun
gujhiyā गुझिया [hin] gujia [eng] गोझिया [bho] ಗುಜಿಯಾ [kan] पुड़ुकिया [mai] ഗുജിയ [mal] କରଞ୍ଜି [ory] ਗੁਜੀਆ [pan] گجیا [pnb]	suji, maida, wheat flour, khoa, coconut, raisins, almonds, walnuts, cashews, pistachios	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Gujia
haleem [eng] halim হালিম [ben] halim حلیم [pes] halīm हलीम [hin] halīm ਹਲੀਮ [pan] halīm حلیم [urd] હલીમ [guj] ಹಲೀಮ್ [kan] حلیم [kas,pnb]	wheat, barley, lentils, meat	Southern Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Haleem
aluva അലുവ [mal] halua হালুৱা [asm] haluẏa হালুয়া [ben] halva [eng] halvā हलवा [hin] halvā हलवा [mar] halvâ حلوا [pes] halvā ਹਲਵਾ [pan] halvā حلوہ [urd] halwã حلوا [pus]	flour, butter, liquid oil, saffron, rosewater, milk, turmeric powder, sugar	Western Asia, Southern Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Halva
hōḷige ಹೋಳಿಗೆ [kan] obbattu [eng] poḷī पोळी [knn] puraṇpoḷī પુરણપુરી [guj] puraṇpoḷī पुरणपोळी [mar]	wheat flour, sugar, chana, ghee, jaggery	Maharashtra		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Obbattu
iḍīappam ਇਡੀਅੱਪਮ [pan] idiyappam [eng] iḍiyappam इडियप्पम [hin] iḍiyappam इडियप्पम [mai] iḍiẏappam ইডিয়াপ্পাম [ben] iⁿdi āppa ඉඳි ආප්ප [sin] iṭiyappam இடியப்பம் [tam] iṭiyappaṁ ഇടിയപ്പം [mal]	rice flour	Southern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Idiyappam
īḍalī ઈડલી [guj] idli [eng] iḍli ಇಡ್ಲಿ [kan] iḍli ఇడ్లి [tel] iḍlī इडली [hin,mar] iṭli இட்லி [tam]	black lentils, rice	Southern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Idli
jôrdā জর্দা [ben] zarda [eng] zardā ज़र्दा [hin] zardā زردہ [urd]	rice, raisins, cardamom, saffron, pistachios or almonds	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Zarda_(food)
juje kabâb جوجه‌ کباب [pes]	chicken	Iran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jujeh_Kabab
kabâb kubide کباب کوبیده [pes]	ground lamb or ground beef	Golpayegan, Tehran, Bonab		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kabab_Koobideh
kacauṛī कचौड़ी [hin] kachori [eng]	maida, gram flour, ghee	Marwar		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kachori
kadhi [eng] kaḍhi ಕಢಿ [kan] kaḍhī કઢી [guj] kaḍhī कढी [mar] kaṛhī कढ़ी [hin,mai] kaṛhī کڑھی [urd]	dahi, gram flour, vegetables, water	India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kadhi
kaju katli [eng] kāju katrī કાજુ કતરી [guj] কাজু কাটলি [ben] काजू कतली [hin] ಕಾಜು ಕತ್ಲಿ [kan] काजू कतली [mai] काजू कतली [mar] முந்தரி பர்பி [tam] ਕਾਜੂ ਕਤਲੀ [pan]	cashew nuts, sugar, ghee	India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kaju_katli
kâle-juš کاله‌جوش [pes]	water, condiments	Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kalehjoosh
kašk bâdemjân کشک بادمجان [pes]	eggplant, kashk	Iran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kashk-e_Bademjan
kaškak کشکک [pes]	meat or chicken, wheat or barley	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ke%C5%9Fkek
kaṭai tayir கடை தயிர் [tam] lasi ലസി [mal] lassi [eng] lassī લસ્સી [guj] lassī लस्सी [hin] lassi ಲಸ್ಸಿ [kan] lassī लस्सी [mar] lassī ਲੱਸੀ [pan] lassi లస్సి [tel] lassī لسی [urd] losśi লস্যি [ben] turweh توروه [pus]	yogurt, water, spices	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lassi
khakhra [eng] khākhrā ખાખરા [guj]	mat bean, wheat flour	Gujarat		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Khakhra
khandvi [eng] khā̃ḍvī ખાંડવી [guj]	gram flour, dahi	Gujarat		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Khandvi
khecuḍi ଖେଚୁଡି [ory] khicṛī खिचड़ी [hin] khicṛī کھچڑی [urd] khichri [eng] khicuṛi খিচুড়ি [ben]	rice, lentils, spices	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Khichri
kheer [eng] khīr खीर [hin]	rice, milk, sugar, cardamom, jaggery, saffron, pistachios or almonds	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kheer
kiribat කිරිබත් [sin] kiriath [eng]	rice, coconut milk	Sri Lanka		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kiribath
koḻukkaṭṭai கொழுக்கட்டை [tam] koḻukkaṭṭa കൊഴുക്കട്ട [mal] modak [eng] modak मोदक [mar] ಮೋದಕ [kan]	rice flour or wheat flour, coconut, jaggery	India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Modak
korma [eng] korma কোরমা [ben] qorma قورمہ [urd] qormā क़ोर्मा [hin] قۄرمہٕ [kas]	meat, yogurt	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Korma
kottu [eng] kottu roṭi කොත්තු රොටි [sin] kottu roṭṭi கொத்து ரொட்டி [tam]	roti, egg, beef, chicken, onion, chilli pepper	Batticaloa		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kottu
koḻukkaṭṭa കൊഴുക്കട്ട [mal] koḻukkaṭṭai கொழுக்கட்டை [tam] kozhukkatta [eng] kuḍumu కుడుము [tel]	rice flour, grated coconut, jaggery	Tamil Nadu		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kozhukkatta
kufteh Tabrizi کوفته تبریزی [pes]	round meat, rice, leeks, split peas	Tabriz		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tabriz_k%C3%B6ftesi
kuku کوکو [pes]	eggs	Iran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kuku_(food)
laddu [eng] laddu লাড্ডু [asm] laḍḍu লাড্ডু [ben] laḍḍū लड्डू [hin] laḍḍu लड्डु [nep] laḍḍū ਲੱਡੂ [pan] lāḍu ಲಾಡು [kan] lāḍū लाडू [mar] lāḍvo લાડવો [guj] laṭṭu லட்டு [tam]	flour, sugar, ghee, dry fruits	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Laddu
mattar paneer [eng] maṭar panīr मटर पनीर [hin] maṭar panīr ਮਟਰ ਪਨੀਰ [pan] ಮಟರ್ ಪನೀರ್ [kan] பனீர் மட்டர் [mal] मटर पनीर [bho]	paneer, peas, tomato based sauce, garam masala spice mix	Northern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Matar_paneer
mattar paneer [eng] metu vaṭai மெது வடை [tam] ಉದ್ದಿನ ವಡೆ [kan]	split black gram, rice	Southern India, Sri Lanka		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Medu_Vada
mirzâ ğâssemi میرزا قاسمی [pes]	eggplant, garlic, tomato, turmeric, oil or butter, salt, pepper, eggs	Northern Iran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mirza_ghassemi
mōglai porōṭa মোগলাই পরোটা [ben] mughlai paratha [eng]	paratha, keema, egg, ghee, onions, spices, salt, pepper	Bengal Subah		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mughlai_paratha
murgh musallam [eng] মুরগি মুসল্লম [ben] मक्खन मुसल्लम [hin] ಮುರ್ಗ್ ಮುಸಲ್ಲಮ್ [kan] मुर्ग मुसल्लम [mai] ਮੁਰਗ ਮੁਸੱਲਮ [pan] مرغ مسلم [pnb,urd]	chicken, tomato, egg, ginger, garlic, onion	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Murgh_musallam
naan [eng] nan নান [ben] nān નાન [guj] nān नान [hin] nān ನಾನ್ [kan] nāṉ നാൻ [mal] nān नान [mar] nān ਨਾਨ [pan] nān నాన్ [tel] nāna ନାନ [ory] nānu نان [snd] nāṉ நான் [tam] nân نان [pes,pus]	flour, yeast, salt, sugar, ghee, water	Delhi		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Naan
nân-e barbari نان بربری [pes]	wheat flour	Razavi Khorasan		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Barbari
nân-e sangak نان سنگک [pes]	wheat flour, sour dough, sesame	Khorasan		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sangak
nân-e tâftân نان تافتون [pes]	flour, saffron, cardamom	Iran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Taftoon
nihari [eng] nihārī निहारी [hin] nihārī ਨਿਹਾਰੀ نِہاری [pan] নিহারী [ben] નિહારી [guj] நிஹாரி [tam] نہاری [urd]	meat, long pepper	Lucknow		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nihari
pakhala [eng] påkhāḷå ପଖାଳ [ory]	cooked rice	Odisha		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pakhala
palak paneer [eng] pālak panīr पालक पनीर [hin] পালক পনীৰ [asm] পালং পনির [ben] पालक पनीर [dty,mar,nep] ಪಾಲಕ್ ಪನೀರ್ [kan] ਪਾਲਕ ਪਨੀਰ [pan] பாலக் பனீர் [tam]	spinach, paneer or chhena, onions	India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Palak_paneer
paneer tikka [eng] panīr ṭikkā पनीर टिक्का [hin] পনীৰ টিক্কা [asm] পনির টিক্কা [ben] पनीर टिक्का [bho,mai] ಪನೀರ್ ಟಿಕ್ಕಾ [kan] ਪਨੀਰ ਟਿੱਕਾ [pan] പനീർ ടിക്ക [mal] ପନୀର ଟିକ୍କା [ory]	paneer, spices	Northern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Paneer_tikka
pathiri [eng] pattiri പത്തിരി [mal]	rice flour	Malabar		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pathiri
paraṭā ପରଟା [ory] parātā පරාතා [sin] parāṭā పరాటా [tel] pârâtâ پاراتا [pes] paratha [eng] parāṭhā પરાઠા [guj] parāṭhā पराठा [hin] parāṭhā ಪರಾಠಾ [kan] parāṭhā پراٹھا [urd] parauṇṭhā ਪਰੌਂਠਾ [pan]	atta, ghee or butter or oil, stuffings	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Paratha
parotta [eng] parōṭṭā பரோட்டா [tam] porotha পৰঠা [asm] porōṭa পরোটা [ben] poṟōṭṭa പൊറോട്ട [mal]	maida, ghee or oil	Southern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Parotta
pasanda [eng] पसन्दा [hin] پسندہ [urd]	lamb or goat or beef, marinade, seasonings	Indian Subcontinent
paya [eng] paẏa পায়া [ben] pāyā پایا [urd] pāyā பாயா [tam] ಪಾಯಾ [kan]	trotters or hoof, onions, tomatoes, garlic	Southern Asia
pesarattu [eng] pesaraṭṭu పెసరట్టు [tel]	green gram	Andhra Pradesh		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pesarattu
pilaf [eng] pōlaō পোলাও [ben] polow پلو [pes] pulāo پلاؤ [urd] pulāu ਪੁਲਾਉ [pan] pulāv पुलाव [hin,mar]	rice, stock or broth, spices, meat, vegetables, dried fruits	Iran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pilaf
pongal [eng] poṅkal பொங்கல் [tam]	rice, milk	Southern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pongal_(dish)
pulihora [eng] pulihōra పులిహోర [tel]	rice, kokum, citron or tamarind	Southern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pulihora
قابلی پلو [prs]	steamed rice, raisins, carrots, nut, mutton or lamb or veal	Afghanistan		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kabuli_pulao
qorme sabzi قرمه سبزی [pes]	herbs, kidney beans, dried lime, lamb	Iran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ghormeh_Sabzi
qottâb قطاب [pes]	flour, almonds, powdered sugar, vegetable oil, cardamom	Yazd		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Qottab
racam ரசம் [tam] rasam [eng]	kokum, kadam, jaggery, tamarind, tomato, lentil	Southern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Rasam
rasābaḷi ରସାବଳୀ [ory]	chhena, rabri	Odisha		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Rasabali
rasagolā ରସଗୋଲା [ory] rasgulla [eng] rośogōlla রসগোল্লা [ben]	chhena, sugar	Odisha, West Bengal		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Rasgulla
rogan josh [eng] روگن جوش [kas]	lamb or goat, alkanet root	Kashmir		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Rogan_Josh
rumali roti [eng] rumālī roṭī رومالی روٹی [urd] rūmālī roṭī रूमाली रोटी [hin] rumālī roṭī ਰੁਮਾਲੀ ਰੋਟੀ [pan] rūmālī roṭī રૂમાલી રોટી [guj] rumali ruṭi রুমালি রুটি [ben] ರುಮಾಲಿ ರೋಟಿ [kan] റുമാലി റൊട്ടി [mal] منڈا روٹی [pnb]	atta, maida	India, Pakistan		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Rumali_roti
sabzi polow سبزی پلو [pes]	rice, parsley, leeks or green onions, cilantro, spinach, dried fenugreek leaves	Iran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sabzi_Polo
sarson ka saag [eng] sarhõ dā sāg ਸਰ੍ਹੋਂ ਦਾ ਸਾਗ [pan] sarsõ kā sāg सरसों का साग [hin] sarsõ kā sāg سرسوں کا ساگ [urd] سرھوں دا ساگ [pnb] سرنھن جو ساڳ [snd]	mustard greens, spices	Northern Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sarson_ka_saag
śāvige ಶಾವಿಗೆ [kan] sēmiyā సేమియా [tel] sevai [eng] sevaī सेवई [hin] சந்தகை [tam]	rice vermicelli	India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sevai
seekh kabab [eng] শিক কাবাব [ben] सींक कबाब [hin] ಸೀಖ್ ಕಬಾಬ್ [kan] ஷீக் கபாப் [tam] سیخ کباب [urd]	spices, minced meat or ground meat	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Seekh_kabab
sel roṭī सेल रोटी [nep]	rice flour, water, sugar, ghee	Nepal		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Selroti
shami kebab [eng] শামী কাবাব [ben] शामी कबाब [bho] शामी कबाब [hin] ਸ਼ਮੀ ਕਬਾਬ [pan] شامی کباب [pnb,urd]	meat or fish, spices	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Shami_kebab
sheermal [eng] শিরমাল [ben] शीरमल [hin] شیرمال [pes,urd]	maida, milk, ghee, saffron	Iran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sheermal
sandesh [eng] śondeś সন্দেশ [ben]	chhena, sugar, jaggery, condensed milk	Bengal		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sandesh
شله زرد [pes]	rice, saffron, sugar, rose water, cinnamon powder	Iran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sholezard
shrikhand [eng] śrīkhaṇḍ શ્રીખંડ [guj] śrīkhaṇḍa श्रीखंड [mar]	yogurt, sugar, cardamom, saffron	Gujarat, Maharashtra		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Shrikhand
tahdig ته دیگ [pes]	rice, chicken fillet, yogurt, saffron, egg	Iran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tahchin
tandoori chicken [eng] তন্দুরি চিকেন [ben] तंदूरी चिकन [hin] तन्दूरी चिकन [mai] ତନ୍ଦୁରୀ ଚିକେନ [ory] ਤੰਦੂਰੀ ਚਿਕਨ [pan] தந்தூரி சிக்கன் [tam] തന്തൂരി ചിക്കൻ [mal] تندوری چکن [urd]	chicken, dahi, honey, tandoori masala	Indian Subcontinent		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tandoori_chicken
upamā ਉਪਮਾ [pan] upoma উপমা [ben] upma [eng] upmā ఉప్మా [tel] uppumā உப்புமா [tam] ઉપમા [guj] ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟು [kan] ഉപ്പുമാവ് [mal] ଉପମା [ory] ಸಜ್ಜಿಗೆ [tcy]	semolina or coarse rice flour	Southern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Upma
undhiyu [eng] ઊંધિયું [guj]	green beans or new peas, unripe banana, small eggplants, muthia, potatoes, purple yam	Surat		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Undhiyu
uttapam [eng] uttapam ਉੱਤਪਮ [pan] ūttappam ஊத்தப்பம் [tam]	rice flour, black gram	Southern India		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Uttapam
vindaloo [eng] vindālū विंदालू [gom,hin]	pork, vinegar, spices, chili peppers	Goa		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Vindalho
wazwan [eng] وازوان [kas]	meat	Kashsmir		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wazwan

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