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Kerala is known as ‘The Land of Spices’, with one particular spice – dubbed ‘black gold’ – the most celebrated of all. What is it?
Black pepper
Nigella seeds
Mustard seed
Which of the following is NOT an Indian bread?
Chapati
Naan
Lavash
Paratha
If you order this at a street cart in Mumbai, you’ll get...
Pav Bhaji
Vada Pav
Keerma Pav
‘Chaat’ is derived from the Hindi word ‘chaatna’, meaning ‘to lick’. What finger-licking category of food does it refer to?
All sorts of different BBQ-ed meat
An array street food snack
Milk-based sweets often decorated with silver leaf
Outside of India, paneer – or fresh cow’s milk cheese – is best known in combination with:
a fierly tomato gravy
an aromatic gravy
a creamy spinach gravy
This soft, spongy and savoury snack is found all over Gujarat. It’s made of a mixture of rice and urad dal. What’s the name?
Dholka
Vada
Khandvi
From the coastal area around Mangalore in the state of Karnataka come multiple dishes made with a technique called ‘ghee roast’ (spices cooked in ghee). What is ghee?
Coconut oil
Clarified butter
Salted butter
Goan cuisine is known for its abundance of fresh seafood, but spicy dishes featuring pork can be found as well. What’s the most famous one, derived from Portuguese cuisine?
Naga pork cury
Pandi cury
Vindaloo
What deep-fried snack is pictured here?
Samosa
Papadum
Pakora
What is the quintessential ingredient of Bengali cuisine?
Coconut oil
Mustard oil
Cury leaves
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