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Sweets like roshogulla and curries like macher jhol (fish curry) are very famous in Bengal.

Kachoris and aloo curry is mostly eaten in breakfast in Uttar Pradesh.

roshogulla macher jhol kachori-aloo curry

The Thar Desert in Rajasthan is dry, with limited water and vegetation. Hence, food is
made using long-lasting ingredients like grains, pulses and dried vegetables.

Dal baati churma (baked wheat balls with
lentils and sweet crumbs) and gatte ki sabzi
(gram flour dumplings in spicy gravy) are
two famous and favourite dishes of people

from Rajasthan.
dal baati churma gatte ki sabzi

Bajra rotla with garlic chutney and sev
tamatar nu shaak (curry made with

tomatoes and sev) are famously eaten in
Gujarat.
sev tamatar nu shaak bajra rotla

The coastal regions have a humid climate and are rich in coconut, rice and seafood.
Food is often flavoured with coconut milk and spices.

Appam with stew and fish curry with rice in Kerala, and Goan prawn curry and bebinca
(a layered dessert) are very famous among people.

Goan prawn curry bebinca

Idli, dosa and sambar in Tamil Nadu, and chenna poda (cheese dessert) in Odisha are

famous foods of those places.

The island regions are surrounded by the sea, so seafood, coconut and tropical fruits
form a big part of their diet.

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