South Asian Foods

Based on the description given, name these popular South Asian (Desi) foods and beverages.

Included here are foods that are often categorized as "Indian," but in reality encapsulate the culinary traditions of the entire Indian subcontinent, including countries like Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan

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Hint	Answer
Deep-fried cheese balls in syrup	Gulab Jamun
Soft, leavened flatbread that is baked in an oven	Naan
Unleavened bread that is cooked on a flat pan	Roti
A triangular shaped pastry filled with meat and/or vegetables	Samosa
Strong tea with lots of milk (often, spices are added as well)	Chai
Spiced rice dish, usually made with meat	Biryani
Vegetable fritters	Pakora
Cauliflower and potatoes sautéed with spices, especially turmeric	Aloo Gobi
Lentils	Daal
Roasted chicken chunks in a spiced tomato sauce, very popular in Western countries	Chicken Tikka Masala
Rice pudding	Kheer
Roasted chicken, usually a bright red color	Tandoori Chicken

Hint	Answer
South Indian crepe, often stuffed with potatoes and spices	Dosa
A thick, green-colored dish made of cheese and pureed spinach	Saag Paneer
Fried dough shaped into pretzel-like knots, then submerged in syrup	Jalebi
South Indian rice-and-lentil cakes	Idli
Yogurt-based drink, often with blended fruit like mango	Lassi
Meatballs (although sometimes these are actually not made with meat at all)	Kofta
Common street food that involves something spicy and crunchy often served with a yogurt based sauce	Chaat
Meat on a stick	Kabab
Nepali dumpling	Momo
The South Asian version of ice cream	Kulfi
Dense sweet made of varying ingredients like carrots, semolina, and even mung beans	Halwa