By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
September 24th, 2023
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What's in a name? Definitely not taste, but foods named after their place of origin are easier to understand and cook. The authenticity and flavor of a dish can be understood by its origin. Here are 8 popular Indian dishes named after their birthplace.
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Made of black gram, rice and Fenugreek, this flattened idli hails from Ramassery in Kerala.
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Hailing from Chettinad in Tamil Nadu, this dish is made from authentic south indian spices.
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This tasty and addictive dish hails from Hyderabad and was first prepared under the guidance of Nizams.
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Hailing from 'Mini Mumbai' or Indore, this dish is served with a garnish of Indori sev.
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Made from rice flour, roasted Bengal gram and butter, this crunchy snack hails from Manapparai in Tamil Nadu.
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This translucent halwa garnished with cashews and saffron hails from Kapad bazaar in Mahim, Mumbai.
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Hailing from the city of Taj Mahal, this dish is said to have been made under the guidance of Emperor Shah Jahan, for the constructors of the marble wonder.
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Made of moong dal and garnished with amchur, paneer and butter, this dish was first made for Shah Jahan's son in the city of Moradabad.
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