Famous Indian Dishes: A Taste of Tradition

Description: Embark on a culinary journey through India's rich and diverse cuisine with this quiz on famous Indian dishes. Test your knowledge of these iconic dishes, their origins, ingredients, and the cultural significance they hold.
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Which of these is a popular street food originating from Mumbai, consisting of a deep-fried potato patty served with chutneys and spices?

  1. Vada Pav

  2. Chole Bhature

  3. Dosa

  4. Idli


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vada Pav is a beloved street food in Mumbai, where a batata vada (potato patty) is sandwiched between two pav (bread buns) and topped with chutneys and spices.

This classic North Indian dish features tender pieces of chicken cooked in a creamy tomato-based sauce.

  1. Butter Chicken

  2. Chicken Tikka Masala

  3. Rogan Josh

  4. Vindaloo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Butter Chicken is a popular dish from North India, known for its rich and creamy tomato-based sauce.

Which of these is a traditional South Indian breakfast dish made from fermented rice and lentil batter, steamed into thin pancakes?

  1. Dosa

  2. Idli

  3. Vada

  4. Uttapam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dosa is a staple breakfast dish in South India, made from a fermented batter of rice and lentils, cooked into thin, crispy pancakes.

This popular street food from Kolkata consists of a potato filling wrapped in a batter made from chickpea flour and deep-fried.

  1. Pani Puri

  2. Aloo Tikki

  3. Samosa

  4. Bhelpuri


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Samosa is a popular street food in Kolkata and other parts of India, made from a potato filling wrapped in a chickpea flour batter and deep-fried.

Which of these is a traditional Gujarati dish made from chickpea flour, steamed into dumplings and served with a yogurt-based sauce?

  1. Dhokla

  2. Khandvi

  3. Fafda

  4. Thepla


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dhokla is a popular Gujarati dish made from chickpea flour, steamed into soft, spongy dumplings and served with a yogurt-based sauce.

This iconic dish from Hyderabad is a slow-cooked stew made with goat meat, spices, and yogurt.

  1. Hyderabadi Biryani

  2. Haleem

  3. Nihari

  4. Paya


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Haleem is a traditional dish from Hyderabad, made from slow-cooked goat meat, spices, and yogurt, often served during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Which of these is a popular North Indian dish made from yogurt-marinated chicken grilled in a tandoor oven?

  1. Chicken Tikka

  2. Tandoori Chicken

  3. Seekh Kebab

  4. Malai Kebab


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tandoori Chicken is a classic North Indian dish, where chicken marinated in yogurt and spices is grilled in a tandoor oven.

This South Indian dish is a fermented rice batter pancake topped with various savory ingredients like onions, tomatoes, and chilies.

  1. Uttapam

  2. Appam

  3. Pesarattu

  4. Rava Dosa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Uttapam is a popular South Indian dish made from a fermented rice batter pancake, topped with various savory ingredients like onions, tomatoes, and chilies.

Which of these is a traditional Kashmiri dish made from lamb cooked in a yogurt-based sauce with spices?

  1. Rogan Josh

  2. Yakhni

  3. Gushtaba

  4. Dum Aloo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rogan Josh is a classic Kashmiri dish, where lamb is cooked in a yogurt-based sauce with spices, often served with rice.

This popular street food from Delhi consists of a chickpea patty deep-fried and served with a tangy tamarind sauce.

  1. Aloo Tikki

  2. Gol Gappe

  3. Chole Bhature

  4. Bhelpuri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aloo Tikki is a beloved street food in Delhi, made from a chickpea patty deep-fried and served with a tangy tamarind sauce.

Which of these is a traditional Goan dish made from fish cooked in a spicy coconut-based sauce?

  1. Fish Curry

  2. Prawn Balchao

  3. Vindaloo

  4. Sorpotel


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Prawn Balchao is a traditional Goan dish, where prawns are cooked in a spicy coconut-based sauce, often served with rice.

This popular North Indian dish is a flatbread made from whole wheat flour, cooked in a tandoor oven and served with various toppings.

  1. Naan

  2. Roti

  3. Paratha

  4. Kulcha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Naan is a popular North Indian flatbread, made from whole wheat flour and cooked in a tandoor oven, often served with various toppings like butter, garlic, or cheese.

Which of these is a traditional Maharashtrian dish made from a spicy chickpea flour batter, steamed into dumplings and served with a coconut-based sauce?

  1. Khandvi

  2. Kothimbir Vadi

  3. Modak

  4. Misal Pav


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Kothimbir Vadi is a traditional Maharashtrian dish, made from a spicy chickpea flour batter, steamed into dumplings and served with a coconut-based sauce.

This popular street food from Mumbai consists of a spicy potato filling wrapped in a chickpea flour batter and deep-fried.

  1. Vada Pav

  2. Panipuri

  3. Bhelpuri

  4. Sevpuri


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Panipuri is a popular street food in Mumbai, where a crispy semolina ball is filled with a spicy potato filling, tamarind water, and various chutneys.

Which of these is a traditional Bengali dish made from fish cooked in a mustard-based sauce?

  1. Machher Jhol

  2. Chingri Malai Curry

  3. Kosha Mangsho

  4. Luchi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Machher Jhol is a traditional Bengali dish, where fish is cooked in a mustard-based sauce, often served with rice.

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