🇬🇧 Typical foods from Asia - South Asia

Today we will talk about typical South Asian foods. We are on a gastronomic journey around the world. We have already talked about the Americas, Africa, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. The countries of South Asia are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

• Afghanistan: Bolani. Kabuli pulao. Gosh-e fil. Borani banjan. Chopan kabob. Borani kadoo. Mastawa. Haft mewa. Aushak. Shirpera. Kofta challow. Firnee. Zamarod pulao. Maash pulao. Shola. Sheer pira. Malida. Afghan mantu. Sheer yakh. Maushawa. Khameerbob. Salata. Khetayee. Golpi. Samaroq. Shor nakhod. Kulcha shor. Naan-e Afghani. Badenjan-burani. Naan-e roghani. Osh pyozee. Sholeh ghorbandi. Reshtah palaw. Shalgham challaw. Tokhme banjanromi. Gosheh fil. Kalah pacha. Kolcheh Nowrozi.
• Bangladesh: Bhorta. Beguni. Chomchom. Chotpoti. Ilish macher paturi. Shami kabab. Panta ilish. Panta bhat. Macher jhol. Jhalmuri. Shorshe ilish. Bakarkhani. 
• Bhutan: Jasha maroo. Ema datsi. Phaksha paa. Shamu datshi. Kewa datsi. 
• India: Roti. Naan. Dal. Dosa. Tikka. Chapati. Idli. Kheer. Chana masala. Vada pav. Khichdi. Samosa. Upma. Appam. Hyderabadi biryani. Vindaloo. Palak paneer. Gulab jamun. Pav bhaji. Dal makhani. Pulihora. Keema. Sambar. Kulfi. Pakora. Masala dosa. Rasgulla. Ras malai. Misal. Puri. Laddu. Papadum. Khaja. Kadhi. Rogan josh. Rajma. Pongal. Shahi paneer. Rasam. Barfi. Jalfrezi. Raita. Saag paneer. Malai kofta. Misal pav. Modak. Gajar ka halwa. Mysore pak. Chole bhature. Falooda. Putu mayam. Bonda. Kaju katli. Punjabi kadhi. Aloo paratha. Aluchya Wadya. Mattar paneer. Kachori. Kulcha. Phirni. Muthia. Laal maas. Kadai paneer. Madras Curry. Dhokla. Paneer tikka. Aloo gobi. Shrikhand. Medu vada. Panjiri. Bhakri. Pesara dosa. Baati. Avial. Chikki. Aloo tikki. Pasanda. Galouti kebab. Uttapam. Bombay biryani. Aloo methi. Rajma chawal. Sabudana vada. Kulfi falooda. Sev. Sandesh. Patra. Murgh kari. Aloo matar. Pinni. Basundi. Sakkarai pongal. Gujiya. Mishti doi. Peda. Bikaneri bhujia. Murukku. Khandvi. Bisi bele bath. Dum aloo. Parotta. Boondi. Sanna. 
• Maldives: Gulha. Garudihya. Kulhimas. Mas riha. Kukulku riha. Mas huni. Masroshi. Huni roshi. Keemiyaa. Kavaabu. Miruhulee boava. Havaadhulee bis. Bis riha. Dhonkeyo kajuru. Rihaakuru dhiya. Riha folhi. Aluvi hiki riha. Fuhjehi kavaabu. 
• Nepal: Dal bhat. Baji. Sekuwa. Sukuti. Gundruk. Kwati. Yomari. Sel roti. Choila. Khasi ko masu. Kachilā. Thekua. Chunla. Chatamari. Alu tama. Pukala. Bhutuwa. Bandel karang. Haku choila. Dhindo. Samay baji. Kinema. Masyaura. Phokso. Gwaramari. Wachipa. Piro aloo. Arikanchan. Swan pukā. 
• Pakistan: Chicken karahi. Chapli kabab. Chaat. Seekh kabab. Nihari. Zarda. Sajji. Halwa poori. Kata-kat. Sindhi biryani. Bhalla. Aloo gosht. Daal chawal. Sohbat. Peshwari naan. Shahi tukray. Sindhi kadhi. Chargah. Chicken Lahori. Siri paya. Bun Kebab. Habshi halwa. Sai bhaji. Shab daig. Sindhi pulao. Qatlama. Malai laddu. Phitti. Mitho lolo. Taryal patata. 
• Sri Lanka: Kottu. Kiribath. Kokis. Kool. Lamprais. Kuzhambu. Aluwa. Sri Lankan Rice and Curry. Sri Lankan Crab Curry. Lunumiris. Curd and treacle. Pani appa. Aasmi. Helapa. Avocado Crazy. Brinjal moju. Pol sambola. Mutton Rolls. Gova mallung. Aggala. Athirasa. Lavariya. Kallappam. Leeks mirisata. Ogu ruloung.

Have you ever visited South Asia or lived in the region? Which of these dishes have you already tasted in its countries of origin? And in restaurants in other parts of the world? How was your experience with these dishes?

I have never been to India, but many years ago, before the internet, I read that Indian food did not contain salt and I was curious. A few years ago I got to ask an Indian chef who lives in Brazil about this and he told me they use less salt than Brazilians. What I know of Indian cuisine in Brazil is very good. Speaking of Indian food in Brazil, did you know that the cow is a sacred animal in India? Not for all religions in the country, but many of the original Indian dishes use other meats or are vegetarians. India is very rich from a gastronomic point of view and I will certainly talk more about there and other countries in the future.  Today, Sri Lanka is my biggest curiosity. Include the site in your favourite feed reader so you don't miss a thing.

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