South Indian cuisine is known for its use of spices, coconut, and tamarind, resulting in dishes that are flavorful and often spicy.

Chole Bhature is a popular dish from Punjab, consisting of chickpeas (chole) in a spicy gravy served with fried bread (bhature).

West India, particularly the coastal regions of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa, is known for its seafood dishes, often featuring fish, prawns, and crabs.

Rasgulla is a popular sweet dish from Odisha, made from chhena (cottage cheese) balls dipped in sugar syrup.

Northeast India is known for its fermented foods, such as bamboo shoots, fish, and soybeans, which are used in various dishes.

Momos are steamed dumplings filled with meat or vegetables, popular in Northeast India, particularly in Manipur.

Central India, particularly the states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, is known for its use of millet in dishes such as rotis, bhakris, and porridge.

Bhakri is a flatbread made from millet flour, popular in Central India, particularly in Madhya Pradesh.

South Indian cuisine is known for its use of coconut in dishes such as curries, chutneys, and desserts.

Appam is a thin pancake made from fermented rice batter, popular in Kerala and other parts of South India.

East Indian cuisine, particularly in the states of West Bengal and Odisha, is known for its use of mustard oil in dishes such as fish curries and vegetable stir-fries.

Machher Jhol is a fish curry made with mustard oil, popular in West Bengal and other parts of East India.

Central Indian cuisine, particularly in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, is known for its use of jaggery in dishes such as sweets, curries, and chutneys.

Jalebi is a sweet dish made from batter fried in hot oil and then soaked in sugar syrup flavored with jaggery, popular in Central India and other parts of India.

North Indian cuisine is known for its use of ghee in dishes such as curries, biryanis, and sweets.

Gulab Jamun is a sweet dish made from milk solids, fried and then soaked in sugar syrup flavored with rose water and cardamom, popular in North India and other parts of India.