Masala chai is a type of which drink?

Tea Click to see the answer

What comes after 'hog' in the name of an Indian fruit?

Plum

Kulcha or naan bread is often garnished with which herb?

Coriander

Avial is a cooked vegetable dish from which part of India?

Kerala

Which part of India produces a creamy curry with whole garam masala and dried fruit?

Kashmir

What type of sauce is used in Butter Chicken?

Tomato

What color is the Gujurati snack called Dhokla?

Yellow Click to see the answer

How are samosas cooked?

Deep Fried

Dhansak means a dish of meat cooked with what?

Lentils

Aamras is the pureed pulp of which fruit?

Mango

In Goan cookery, what is a pomfret?

Fish

Kheer is a dessert similar to which Western dish?

Rice Pudding

How is the dessert of khaja cooked?

Deep Fried

What vegetable is the main ingredient in vegetarian tikka dishes?

Potato

What is often eaten along with a hot curry to take the fire out of the dish?

Yoghurt

Which salad leaf is the most commonly used vegetable in Arunachal Pradesh?

Lettuce

Rajma are which type of beans?

Kidney Beans

Channa is the Indian name for which type of pulse?

Chickpeas

What percentage of Indians are vegetarian?

31%

Which type of bread is often used in central India as a substitute for rice?

Chapati

Which snake is also the name of an Indian beer brand?

Cobra

Top-selling Indian beer Kingfisher was launched in which decade?

1970s

What would you always expect to find in a dish called jalfrezi?

Fresh Chillies

Aloo tikki is a dish of vegetables formed into which shape?

Patties

Aloo papri chat is a deep fried bread stuffed with which spiced vegetable?

Potato

Bombay curry is usually made with whih meat?

Chicken

Rabri is a dessert made by boiling which liquid for long periods?

Milk

What is the average yearly consumption of rice for the typical Indian?

103kg

What type of naan bread is stuffed with coconut and raising?

Peshwari

Basmati and Ponni are types of which food?

Rice

Little Hearts is a famous Indian brand of which product?

Biscuits

Jungli Maas is a type of curry from which part of India?

Rajasthan Click to see the answer

What number comes after a chicken dish from Bengal?

65

Litti chokha is a chicken stuffed dough ball dish from which part of India?

Bihar

Navratan Korma translates as how many gems, referring to the number of vegetable ingredients?

9

Sarson da saag is a popular vegetarian dish from which part of India?

Punjab

Murgh makhani, also known as butter chicken, was invented in which decade?

1950s

Khaja is an Indian dessert similar to which Middle Eastern sweet trear?

Baklava Click to see the answer

What is a Masala dosai pancake usually filled with?

Potato and Onion

A dish of Saag gosht is spinach and which type of meat?

Lamb

Chicken tikka is usually eaten with which herb?

Coriander

What is the name of an Indian fried pastry with a meat or vegetable filling?

Samosa

Apong is a beer-like drink of which food, fermented?

Rice

Bhaji are deep-fried snacks usially made with which vegetable?

Onion

The Indian seasoning called nutmeg comes from which part of the tree?

Seeds

Unlike most cheeses, paneer is not produced using which item, making it vegetarian?

Rennet

Mysore pak is a fudge-like treat invented in which century?

20th Click to see the answer

The deep fried, ball shaped snack of batata vada is made from which mashed vegetable?

Potato

Bisi Bele Bath is a rice based dish from which Indian state?

Karnakata

How many different spices are used to make a garam masala mix?

7

Aloo gobi is a dish of potato and which other vegetable?

Cauliflower

Gobi paratha is a dish of a flatbread stuffed with which vegetable?

Cauliflower

The Punjabi dessert of Phirni is sweetened with which nuts?

Almond

A hard bread called baati is typical of which part of India?

Rajasthan

Which vegetable is usually added to minced meat in the dish of keema?

Peas

Curry called korma can be traced back to which century?

16th Click to see the answer

Paneer soda is a fizzy drink with which flavour?

Rose

Sambar is a lentil, tamarind and vegetable curry from which part of India?

Tamil Nadu

A Keralan feast called a Sadhya can have up to how many different dishes?

28

What color is the cheese called paneer?

White

What is the base for a raita dip?

Yoghurt

Indian lager usually has which percentage of alcohol?

4.80%

Hindu philosophies classify food into how many groups?

3

Sandesh is a milk-based dessert from which part of India?

Bengal

Jackfruit Papadum is a popular variety of the snack from which Indian state?

Karnakata

Panch poron is a spice mix made from how many different spices?

5

Which nuts are ground up and used along with tapioca to make the dish of Sabudana vada?

Peanuts

In several states of India, including Punjab and Delhi, have what minimom drinking age?

25

Pesara dosa is made with which sort of beans?

Mung

What is used to make tamatar chutney?

Tomato

Badam milk is a drink sweetened with which nut?

Almond

The yoghurt dip called raita was invented in which century?

19th

Naga is a type of which vegetable?

Pepper

Shrikand is a dessert made from what?

Yoghurt

A shahi korma dish has what added to make it smoother?

Cream

Mangalorean Chicken Sukka comes from which Indian state?

Karnakata Click to see the answer

Chivda is a snack food also known as what Mix?

Bombay

What is kadam, in the cuisine of the Bihar region?

Fruit

What is ragi, a staple food in Karnakata?

Millet

What would you eat in India if someone offered you a jim jam?

Biscuit

Coconut chutney is a speciality in which region?

North Malabar

Kozi Kari is a dish from which coastal city?

Cochin Click to see the answer

Indian's only Chinatown food district is in which city?

Kolkata

The tomato and cheese curry called Mattar paneer is from which region?

Punjab

Which Indian food is said to guard against the common cold?

Panjiri

Handia is a popular type of beer made from what?

Rice

The dish of Bisi Bele Bath is a mix of rice and which other type of food?

Lentils

Vindaloo curry was originally exclusively made with which type of meat?

Pork

Little Hearts biscuits are sold in packaging which is red and which other color?

Gold

Maida is a type of Indian flour made from which grain?

Wheat

Chinese immigrants brought their dishes to which Indian city, where food has been adapted to local tastes?

Kolkata

Which fruit is often used in saunth chutney?

Dates

Which region is home to the Kundan Kalia lamb dish?

Uttar Pradesh

Mattar paneer is a dish of cheese in tomato sauce with which vegetables?

Peas

What color is the soft drink called Rooh Afza?

Red

Vegetable pakora is most commonly eaten at which time of year?

Spring

What liquid are lentils cooked in for the southern Indian dish of parippu?

Coconut Milk

Shrikhand is a celebration dish at an event marking the birthday of which religious figure?

Krishna

How is the bread called Bhatura or Bhatoora cooked?

Deep Fried

How is Amritsari fish prepared?

Battered and Fried