| Description | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Layered, flaky flatbread | Parotta | 72%
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| Curry of chicken tikka chunks in a creamy sauce; British national dish | Chicken tikka masala | 71%
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| Chickpea curry | Chana masala | 67%
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| Spiced potato cubes named after the colonial name for Mumbai | {Bombay} potatoes | 63%
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| Black tea named after its province of production in northeast India | {Assam} tea | 49%
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| Savoury snacks that mix fried bread and chutney, vegetables, yoghurt and spices | Chaat | 47%
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| Carbonated lemon/orange flavoured street drink sealed by a round marble (Hint: differs from the word 'Fanta' by one letter) | {Banta} soda | 42%
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| Spherical dessert balls sweetened with syrup or jaggery. Its most common variant is besan (chickpea flour) | Laddu | 42%
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| Thick Tamil dosa commonly eaten for breakfast with toppings | Uttapam | 40%
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| Milk drink mixed with rose syrup, vermicelli and sweet basil seeds | Falooda | 38%
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| Spiced minced meat dish which typically includes peas, and is sometimes used as a naan filling | Keema | 38%
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| Dessert comprising balls of the above soaked in sweetened, cardamom flavoured milk | Ras malai | 36%
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| Brown flower buds that are a staple spice in Indian cuisine | Cloves | 29%
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| Flattened rice | Poha | 28%
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| Cannabis edible preparation which can be infused into food and drinks (e.g. lassi) | Bhang | 26%
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| Minced meat balls deriving from the Urdu and Persian for 'pounded meat' | Kofta | 26%
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| Cooked, seasoned leafy greens typically eaten with bread or rice | Saag | 26%
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| Rice and water dish of various consistencies; known as 'congee' outside of South Asia | Kanji | 19%
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| Seed native to India that is used to produce ________ oil (known as canola oil in the US) | Rapeseed | 18%
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| Diced raw onion, cucumber and tomato salad that often includes herbs, and sometimes unripe mango | Kachumber | 12%
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| Pakistani stew of fried chicken/other meat prepared in a tomato, ginger and garlic sauce | Karahi | 10%
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| Indian smooth cheese | Chhena | 9%
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| Popular Bengali hollow fried bread | Luchi | 9%
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| Stir-fried curry served in a steel bowl | Balti | 6%
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| Green pepper, onion and meat curry considered to be an Indo-Chinese fusion as the ingredients are stir-fried | Jalfrezi | 6%
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