What is the National Food of India? Particularly, India does not have any national food because of the diverse culture India follows. Once rumors unfold that Khichdi will be the national dish of India which was planned by the government of India but was later denied by the government itself. 

A national dish is defined as a culinary dish that should be associated with a specific country. There are various reasons for the variety of Indian food and because of this India has no national dish. The national dish is also associated with the nation’s identity and as part of its self-image. 

List of all states which are having national food famous in India

India consists of 29 states and all the states have different food which is famous in that locality. What is the national food of India? We are going to enlist all the food and explain it in detail. 

• Maharashtra – Misal Pav
• Punjab – Makki Di Roti and Sarson Da Saag
• West Bengal – Kosha Mangsho
• Gujarat – Dhokla
• Kashmir – Rogan Josh
• Tamil Nadu – Pongal
• Assam – Papaya Khar
• Bihar – Litti Chokha
• Andhra Pradesh – Pootharekulu
• Telangana – Biryani
• Goa – Fish Curry
• Uttarakhand – Kafuli
• Tripura – Chakhwi
• Manipur – Kangshoi
• Meghalaya – Jadoh
• Kerala – Appam
• Madhya Pradesh – Bhutte Ka Kees
• Rajasthan – Dal Baati Churma
• Haryana – Bajre ki Khichdi
• Arunachal Pradesh – Thukpa
• Sikkim – Momo
• Karnataka – Bisi Bele Bath
• Nagaland – Pork with Bamboo Shoot
• Mizoram – Misa Mach Poora
• Odisha – Chenna Poda
• Chhatisgarh – Chila
• Jharkhand – Dhuska
• Uttar Pradesh – Tunde ke Kebabs

What is the national food of India?

• Maharashtra – Misal Pav

• Popular street food
• Made with sprouts, fined chopped onions, tomatoes, and ‘farsan’ and lime juice served pav with a hit of butter

• Punjab – Makki Di Roti and Sarson Da Saag

• Famous in India, UK, CANADA
• Roti is made with makai flour and Sarson ka saag from a small mustard plant with lassi.

• West Bengal – Kosha Mangsho

• Famous in Bengali
• Made with mutton marinated in juicy gravy,  along with spices, and mustard oil, and served with maida pooris 

• Gujarat – Dhokla

• It has two types sweet and tangy
• Made with gram flour, rice, and split chana dal served with green chutney

• Kashmir – Rogan Josh

• Made with mutton or lamb
• Marinated in curd and local spices (garlic bay leaves ginger, etc.); served with boiled rice

• Tamil Nadu – Pongal

•  national holiday and festival
• Made with rice and dal and easy to digest. Mostly served in southern India.

• Assam – Papaya Khar

• It is a vegetarian dish
• Made with red rice, pulses, and raw papaya
• Khar is made in papaya,water gourd and mustard

• Bihar – Litti Chokha

• Litti is made with wheat flour, with the stuffing of sattu, green chilli, and spices
• Brinjal, tomatoes and potatoes roast on fire added with spices and mustard oil to make chokha 

• Andhra Pradesh – Pootharekulu

• It is sweet
• Made up with rice flour thin sheet with a stuffing of desiccated coconut and powdered sugar or jaggery

• Telangana – Biryani

• It is vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian
• The basic ingredient is rice combined with meat spices curd and lots of vegetables

• Goa – Fish Curry

• Fish is immensely popular near beaches
• Fish curry is made with different fishes and some local spices along with boiled rice and roti

• Uttarakhand – Kafuli

• It is the main course dish
• Made with spinach, fenugreek leaves, ginger, curd, etc. served with Rotis and boiled rice

• Tripura – Chakhwi

• The main ingredients are bamboo, numerous dals, and raw papaya
• Bamboos are used for making furniture as well as eating

• Manipur – Kangshoi

• It is a vegetable soup
• Hence it is a soup, the ingredients need to be finned and chopped for best-in-class tastes.

• Meghalaya – Jadoh

• It takes lots of time to prepare
• Made with red rice, pigfish, and lots of spices

• Kerala – Appam

• It is the Indian version of pancakes
• Origin from Sri Lanka which is adopted by Indians (Kerala)
• Ingredients are rice, black gram, and coconut milk

• Madhya Pradesh – Bhutte Ka Kees

• It is tea time snack
• The street food of Indore is healthy
• Preparation time is low 

• Rajasthan – Dal Baati Churma

• Dal is the traditional recipe of Rajasthan
• Batte is deep-fried or roasted flour balls dipped in desi ghee
• Churma is made from grind flour chapati with powdered sugar and desi ghee

• Haryana – Bajre ki Khichdi

• It is made in the winter season
• The basic ingredient is bajra, with split chana dal, salt, and water. 

• Arunachal Pradesh – Thukpa

• Made in any season
• Ingredients are noodles, with vegetables, added with meat and spices according to taste.

• Sikkim – Momo

• Famous all over India
• It is vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian

• Karnataka – Bisi Bele Bath

• Served as a lunch
• It is a combined dish of rice and sambar with spices and tamarind

• Nagaland – Pork with Bamboo Shoot

• Made with pork and bamboo shoots
• Taste delicious with boiled rice

• Mizoram – Misa Mach Poora

• Type of seafood
• Roasted shrimps, with a spoon full of lemon juice, are the ingredients 

• Odisha – Chenna Poda

• ‘Chenna Poda’ means roasted cheese
• Bake chena with sugar, and semolina, which is a delicious dessert in Odisha

• Chhatisgarh – Chila

• Many varieties exist for chila
• Commonly famous types are besan, moong dal with the stuffing of crumbled tofu, or paneer

• Jharkhand – Dhuska

• Tea time snack served with sauce and green chutney
• Made with powdered chana dal and rice that is deep-fried

• Uttar Pradesh – Tunde ke Kebabs

• It is the royal national food of UP
• With buffalo minced meat, added with over 160 spices and lots of hard work

Conclusion

Indian food is liked by many people all around the world. The national food of India is not yet decided by the government but can be done in the future like in other countries. Although, India is divided into 29 states and hence all the states have different national food. Hence, for those reasons, it is a difficult task for the government to announce the national food in India. What is the national food of India? I think we have provided the answers.