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Quiz: How Well Do You Know Indian Food?
Do you know your tandoori from your tikka? Test your knowledge of Indian cuisines and dishes to see if you’re a spice master – or just a disaster
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1. Kerala is known as ‘The Land of Spices’, with one particular spice – dubbed ‘black gold’ – the most celebrated of all. What is it?
![](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Spices.jpg)
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2. Which of the following is NOT an Indian bread?
![](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Naan.jpg)
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3. If you order this at a street cart in Mumbai, you’ll get...
![](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Street-Food.jpg)
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4. ‘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 barbecued meat skewers](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Skewers-300x300.jpg)
![An array of street food snacks](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Pani-Puri-300x300.jpg)
![Milk-based sweets, often decorated with silver leaf](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Sweets-300x300.jpg)
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5. Outside of India, paneer – or fresh cow’s milk cheese – is best known in combination with:
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6. 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?
![](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Gujarat-snack.jpg)
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7. 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?
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8. 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?
![](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Goa.jpg)
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9. What deep-fried snack is pictured here?
![](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Deep-fried-snack.jpg)
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10. Tadka is a verb and noun in Hindi. What does it refer to?
![A tempered spice mix and the act of tempering spices in hot oil.](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Tempering-300x300.jpg)
![A clay oven and every dish that gets cooked in it, because of its distinct smoky flavour.](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/flames-300x300.jpg)
![A steel plate with tiny bowls, as well as eating a meal from it.](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Steel-plate-300x300.jpg)
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11. ‘Tikka’ dishes have origins in the Mughal dynasty. It's pieces of meat or meat alternatives...
![](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Indian-chicken.jpg)
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12. What is the quintessential ingredient of Bengali cuisine?
![](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/oil.jpg)
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13. What popular South Indian breakfast item is pictured here?
![](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Indian-breakfast-item.jpg)
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14. What is this dessert called?
![](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Dessert-Pictured.jpg)
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15. What is the dhungar method?
![](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cooking-fire.jpg)
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16. If you order Bombay duck, what will you get?
![](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Mumbai.jpg)
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17. A lot of Indian dishes feature this vegetable, also known as lady’s finger. What is it?
![](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ladys-finger.jpg)
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18. Rank these well-known dishes from mild to super spicy:
![](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Korma.jpg)
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19. What is the name of a layered meat and rice dish, beloved across many Indian states (with countless regional variations)?
![](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Biryani.jpg)
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20. What deep-fried sweet is pictured here?
![](https://www.amexessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Deep-fried-sweet.jpg)
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[Photo question 3: Rutvi Mistry/Wikimedia Commons, 10 tempering: Badagnani/Wikimedia Commons, Photo 14: Dharmadhyaksha, Wikimedia Commons]
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