
Crispy Medu Vada
Medu vada pipes a ground urad dal batter into rings and fries them crisp outside and soft within.
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Medu vada pipes a ground urad dal batter into rings and fries them crisp outside and soft within.

Crispy thread chicken wraps chicken in shredded spring roll pastry, which fries into a nest.

Dal kachori fills short pastry with spiced mung dal and fries it until the shell flakes.

Desi Sabudana Mango Boba uses soaked sabudana pearls under thick chilled mango milk for an Indian-style bubble tea.

Anda palak poaches eggs in a spinach gravy, a dhaba dish that eats like palak paneer with egg instead.

Dhaba style egg curry gives boiled eggs a robust onion-tomato gravy thickened with gram flour, in the style of a roadside kitchen.

Dominican mangú with soft mashed green plantains and tangy sautéed onions.

Belarusian draniki are crisp grated potato pancakes with tender centres, pan-fried until golden and served hot.

Egg kathi roll coats a paratha in egg and wraps it around onion and chutney, the Kolkata street original.

Egg kheema matar crumbles boiled egg into a pea and onion masala so it eats like a mince curry.

Egg Paratha is a North Indian whole wheat pocket paratha filled with whisked egg, onion, green chilli, and coriander.

Oaxaca-style enfrijoladas with corn tortillas dipped in a smooth black bean sauce and topped with queso fresco, crema, onion, and coriander.

Farali dosa uses barnyard millet and tapioca in place of rice and urad dal, fermented the same way.

Farali idli steams barnyard millet and tapioca into idlis for fasting days, when rice and dal are avoided.

Farali sama dhokla steams barnyard millet batter into soft squares for fasting days.

Cold brew-style filter coffee shakes chilled South Indian coffee decoction with almond milk, jaggery syrup, and ice.

Fluffy Puri is a small whole wheat and semolina bread rolled without dry flour and fried until puffed and golden.

Frittata di zucchine is an Italian zucchini omelet cooked until softly set, golden at the edges, and easy to slice.

Gobi paratha stuffs grated cauliflower into wheat dough, squeezed dry first so it does not tear.

A Turkish griddled flatbread filled with spinach, feta cheese, onion, parsley, and mild spices.

Gudacha chaha is a Maharashtrian jaggery tea with black tea, ginger, cardamom, hot milk, and earthy sweetness.

Khandvi cooks a gram flour and yoghurt batter to a paste, spreads it thin and rolls it into tight spirals.

Gujarati Masala Puri is a crisp spiced whole wheat puri with turmeric, chilli, ajwain, and a firm dough that fries golden.

Gyeran Jjim is a soft Korean steamed egg dish made with beaten eggs, stock, spring onion, sesame oil, and gentle stovetop steaming.

Himalayan Salted Caramel Iced Coffee shakes strong coffee, cold milk, dulce de leche, and pink salt into a frothy cafe-style drink.

Classic Mexican scrambled eggs cooked with tomato, onion, jalapeño, and fresh coriander.

A classic Mexican breakfast of warm corn tortillas topped with eggs, tomato-chile salsa, beans, coriander, and avocado.

Ande ka salan simmers boiled eggs in the Hyderabadi peanut and sesame gravy usually served with biryani.

Hariyali egg curry cooks boiled eggs in a green gravy of coriander and mint rather than a tomato one.

Indo-Chinese Ginger Basil Iced Tea is a chilled black tea infused with ginger, basil, honey, and lemon for a bright herbal finish.

Handvo bakes a savoury lentil and vegetable batter into a cake with a crust on both sides.

Rava dosa pours a thin batter that spreads itself into a lacy, crisp net rather than a smooth crepe.

Rava idli steams a semolina and yoghurt batter, ready without the overnight fermenting of a rice idli.

Traditional Irish boxty pancakes made with grated potato, mashed potato, flour, egg, and buttermilk.

A rustic Irish soda bread made with buttermilk and baking soda for a tender crumb and firm crust.

Paneer pasanda sandwiches a filling between paneer slices and simmers them in a cashew gravy, made without onion or garlic.

Kanda poha steams flattened rice with onion and peanuts, the Maharashtrian breakfast eaten by the plateful.

Kashmiri Kahwa is a saffron green tea with cinnamon, cardamom, and almond slivers, steeped gently so the tea stays clear and aromatic.

Khatte baingan is a Kashmiri aubergine dish soured with tamarind and scented with fennel, cooked in mustard oil.

Kashmiri noon chai boils green tea with baking soda, aerates it until rosy, then finishes with milk, salt, and nuts.

Kerala egg roast is a South Indian dish of boiled eggs in a thick onion masala, slow-cooked until the onions turn sweet and jammy.

Kadala curry simmers black chickpeas in roasted coconut gravy, the Kerala partner to puttu.

Kerala Malabar Parotta is a flaky layered maida flatbread stretched thin, coiled, pan-fried, and clapped open before serving.

Mutton ishtu is the Kerala stew, goat simmered in coconut milk with whole spices and kept pale.

Kerala Orotti is a thick rice flour and coconut flatbread flavored with shallots and fennel, then cooked on a tawa.

Khaman dhokla steams a fermented gram flour batter into soft squares, finished with a sweet-sour tempering.

Kala masala mutton uses the Khandeshi black masala, roasted dark enough to colour the whole gravy.

Khasta kachori encloses spiced mung dal in a short pastry and fries it slowly so it blisters and stays crisp.

Khatta meetha kaddu cooks pumpkin down with fenugreek and fennel into a sweet-and-sour mash, the classic partner to poori.

Kodi guddu pulusu simmers boiled eggs in an Andhra tamarind gravy, sour before it is hot.

Anda rassa poaches eggs in the fiery Kolhapuri masala of roasted coconut and poppy seed.

Kaju masala simmers whole cashews in the fiery Kolhapuri masala of roasted coconut and red chilli.

Veg diwani handi cooks mixed vegetables and paneer in a cashew gravy, sealed and finished in one pot.

Kongnamul Guk is a light Korean soybean sprout soup with garlic, spring onion, soy sauce, and a clean comforting broth.

Koraishutir kochuri fills soft flatbread with sweet green pea paste, a Bengali winter dish.

Kothimbir vadi steams a coriander and gram flour batter, then slices and fries the pieces.

A classic Persian herb-heavy egg frittata with walnuts and barberries for a bright savory-sweet finish.

Kulhad Tandoori Chai is strong milk tea poured over hot charcoal in a clay cup for a smoky street-style finish.

Dabeli fills pav with sweet-spiced potato, pomegranate and roasted peanuts, from Kutch.

Kuttu ka chilla is a buckwheat pancake with potato and green chilli, made on fasting days.