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Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian state by area and the fifth largest state by population with over 72 million residents. It borders the states of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan.

Featured Dishes from Madhya Pradesh

Indori poha

Indori poha

Flattened rice with spices, curry leaves, chili peppers, served with jalebi, may also include namkeen

Jalebi

Jalebi

Deep-fried flour noodles soaked in syrup

Masala idli

Masala idli

Rice cakes, cut into pieces and stir fried with a gravy made with onions, tomatoes, chili peppers and spices

Medu vada

Medu vada

Urad dal (black lentil) fritter shaped like a doughnut, when served in sambar (stew) they are called sambar vada

Namkeen

Namkeen

Fried snacks with sev, many different types

Palak puri

Palak puri

Puffy fried spinach flatbread

Poha

Poha

Flattened rice, used in many dishes

Sabudana khichdi

Sabudana khichdi

Sago (tapioca) pearls with dal, potatoes, mustard, chili peppers, peanuts, spices

Anarsa

Anarsa

Rice flour and jaggery fritters

Badam halwa

Badam halwa

A sweet pudding made with ground almonds, sugar, ghee, cardamom and saffron

Chawal ki kheer

Chawal ki kheer

Rice pudding, made by simmering milk with rice, nuts, sugar, coconut, cardamom, some variations use millet

Imarti

Imarti

Deep-fried black gram dough, soaked in syrup

Jalebi

Jalebi

Deep-fried flour noodles soaked in syrup

Khas khas ka halwa

Khas khas ka halwa

Poppy seed dessert, a porridge made with powdered poppy seeds, sugar and milk

Khurmi

Khurmi

Doughnut with sugar and ghee

Kopra pak

Kopra pak

Kusli

Kusli

Empanada-like snacks filled with a mixture of coconut, raisins, ground almonds, ghee and sugar

Lauki halwa

Lauki halwa

Bottle gourd or opo squash sweet

Malpua

Malpua

Small pancakes soaked in syrup, topped with rabri (rabdi)

Mathura peda

Mathura peda

Small sweets made with milk solids and sugar

Mawa barfi

Mawa barfi

Fudge-like confection made with milk solids and sugar

Mawa bati

Mawa bati

Ball-shaped fried mawa (milk solids) stuffed with nutsand cardamom, then soaked in sugar syrup

Mawa jalebi

Mawa jalebi

Spiral-shaped fried dough that is made with a wheat flour and mawa (milk solids) batter, then soaked in sugar syrup

Nukti

Nukti

Small fried balls of besan batter that are soaked in sugar syrup

Rajbhog

Rajbhog

Saffron-flavored paneer and semolina balls filled with dry fruit and nuts, soaked in syrup

Tikhur barfi

Tikhur barfi

Arrowroot confections

Til chikki

Til chikki

Sesame brittle, a sweet sesame seed and jaggery snack

Til ki barfi

Til ki barfi

Fudge-like sweet with sesame seeds

Til ladoo

Til ladoo

Ball-shaped sweets made with sesame seeds and peanuts

Zarda

Zarda

Sweetened mixed rice

Bel ka sharbat

Bel ka sharbat

Sweet and sour wood apple energy drink

Condensed hot almond milk

Condensed hot almond milk

Mattha

Mattha

Spiced buttermilk, serve cold

Palm wine

Palm wine

Shahi shikanji

Shahi shikanji

Milk, dahi (yogurt) and dry fruit (not a lemonade like shikanji), can also have mango, gulab

Sugarcane juice

Sugarcane juice

Sulfi drink

Sulfi drink

Sulfi tree sap beverage, can be fermented

Aloo bharta

Aloo bharta

Aloo gobi

Aloo gobi

Potatoes, cauliflower and spices

Aloo tamatar sabji

Aloo tamatar sabji

Potato and tomato curry

Bharwa karela

Bharwa karela

Stuffed bitter gourd, filled with spices, herbs, onion

Bhopali gosht korma

Bhopali gosht korma

Dal bhat

Dal bhat

Lentil soup served with rice and flatbread

Gatte ki sabji

Gatte ki sabji

Gram flour dumplings in curry

Haldi ki sabji

Haldi ki sabji

Fresh turmeric root in yogurt curry

Kaccha kebab

Kaccha kebab

Minced mutton kebabs, skewered and grilled or shaped into patties

Kaju curry

Kaju curry

Lal bhaji

Lal bhaji

Stir fried amaranth greens with onion, sprouts, garlic, spices, chili peppers

Lauki chana dal

Lauki chana dal

Bottle gourd and lentil curry

Masala khichdi

Masala khichdi

A one-pot meal of rice with vegetables, lentils and spices

Matar masala

Matar masala

Green peas curry

Methi matar malai

Methi matar malai

Fenugreek and green peas in a cream sauce with cashews, garlic, onion, chili peppers

Mogar

Mogar

Split yellow gram with raw mango, commonly eaten with aamras (mango pulp dish)

Mutton pulao

Mutton pulao

Mixed rice with mutton

Seekh kabab

Seekh kabab

Minced meat kebabs, made with lamb, mutton, chicken

Sindhi kadhi

Sindhi kadhi

Vegetables in yogurt curry

Suran ki sabji

Suran ki sabji

Urad dal rice

Urad dal rice

Rice with black lentils, coconut and spices

Zafrani pulao

Zafrani pulao

Mixed rice dish with saffron, raisins, cashews and spices

Aam ki launji

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Aam ki launji

Green mango chutney, pickle or relish

Aloo bonda

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Aloo bonda

Round mashed potato fritter

Bafauri

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Bafauri

Steamed spiced dal snacks, serve with dipping sauce

Bajra roti

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Bajra roti

Flatbread made with pearl millet flour

Banganapalli

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Banganapalli

A variety of mango

Batata vada

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Batata vada

Potato and chickpea fritters

Besan sev

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Besan sev

Crispy noodles made with gram flour

Bhutte ka kees

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Bhutte ka kees

Grated corn porridge cooked with ginger, chili peppers and spices

Chivda

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Chivda

Snack mix made with flattened rice (poha), dry fruits, nuts, coconut, spices

Chole kulche

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Chole kulche

White pea curry served with kulche flatbread (wheat flour flatbread)

Dal baati

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Dal baati

Baked wheat flour rolls

Dal bafla

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Dal bafla

Bafla are dough balls that are boiled before baking (in contrast to dal baati, which are only baked), serve with dal, desi ghee, ladoo

Garadu chaat

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Garadu chaat

Fried garadu root

Garadu masala

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Garadu masala

Cumin, ginger, chili powder, asafoetida, black salt, rock salt, use with garadu chaat, fruit, yogurt, raita

Kopra

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Kopra

Fried potato and coconut balls

Kurkuri bhindi

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Kurkuri bhindi

Fried okra, may also be baked

Lahsun ki chutney

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Lahsun ki chutney

Spicy garlic chutney with tomatoes, chilies and spices

Mangodi

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Mangodi

Small dried dumplings made from a paste of lentils, beans, and spices, these dried nuggets store well and are used to add flavor and nutrition to many dishes, for example, sandgyachi bhaji (mangodi bhaji), curry, sukha sandga, pulao, aloo mangodi

Masala idli

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Masala idli

Rice cakes, cut into pieces and stir fried with a gravy made with onions, tomatoes, chili peppers and spices

Mathri

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Mathri

Flaky biscuit snack similar to a cracker

Medu vada

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Medu vada

Urad dal (black lentil) fritter shaped like a doughnut, when served in sambar (stew) they are called sambar vada

Namkeen

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Namkeen

Fried snacks with sev, many different types

Onion sabji

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Onion sabji

Onion in spicy yogurt curry

Palak puri

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Palak puri

Puffy fried spinach flatbread

Poha

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Poha

Flattened rice, used in many dishes

Poha masala

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Poha masala

A sweet and tangy spice mix used to make Indori poha (flattened rice and spice breakfast meal)

Ram ladoo

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Ram ladoo

Yellow lentil and Bengal gram fritters, serve with green (coriander and mint) chutney and hot chai

Sambar powder

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Sambar powder

Mix of spices that is used to add flavor to sambar dishes

Sambar vada

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Sambar vada

Urad dal (black lentil) fritters shaped like a doughnut and either served with or in sambar (stew)

Shakkar pare

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Shakkar pare

Deep-fried dough, can be sweet, spicy, sour

Thecha

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Thecha

A semi-dry chutney made with roasted and pounded peanuts, garlic, chili peppers and coriander, though there are many variations