7 Most Popular Dishes At Indian Dhabas

Aastha Sharma
Jun 24, 2024

Dal Tadka

A savoury dish made with lentils (typically yellow or red lentils) cooked with spices like cumin, turmeric, and garlic, then tempered with ghee or oil infused with additional spices like mustard seeds, dried red chilies, and curry leaves.

Butter Chicken

Cooked in a tomato-based sauce flavoured with butter, cream, and additional spices, this dish of chicken is creamy and mildly flavoured. Usually, rice or naan are served with it.

Tandoori Chicken

Before being cooked in a tandoor (clay oven), chicken is marinated in yoghurt and a spice blend consisting of ginger, garlic, cayenne pepper, and garam masala for a smoky flavour and juicy texture.

Paneer Tikka

Indian cottage cheese cubes known as paneer are marinated in yoghurt flavoured with chaat masala, cumin, and coriander before being skewered and cooked until the edges become blackened.

Aloo Paratha

A popular stuffed bread made by stuffing whole wheat dough with a spiced mashed potato mixture, rolling it out, and cooking it on a griddle with ghee or oil until golden brown and crispy.

Chole Bhature

A classic pairing of deep-fried bread (bhature) and spicy chickpea curry (chole). Along with tomatoes and onions, the chickpeas are cooked with a mixture of flavorful spices like amchur (dried mango powder) and garam masala.

Rajma Chawal

Steamed rice is served with a warm dish of red kidney beans cooked in a thick stew with tomatoes, onions, and spices like cinnamon, cumin, and coriander.

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