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