10 most searched and trending recipes of 2025, as per Google

As the year 2025 is coming to an end, Google has just dropped its Year in Search 2025: a snapshot of the recipes. These are the dishes that were most searched and were trending throughout the year in India.

This is one of the most popular steamed South Indian dishes made with rava or rice flour, and urad dal. It is a soft, fluffy, mildly tangy dish mostly enjoyed with coconut chutney, and sambar.

This is a a modern, fruity cocktail, that became popular in the early 2000s and despite its provocative name, it's a sweet tropical and tangy drink that uses vodka, passion fruit juice or puree, lime juice, simple syrup, and is served with a shot of sparkling wine or Prosecco on the side.

Modak is a traditional Indian sweet dumpling and is native to Maharashtra, Goa, and South India, and is made from rice flour or wheat flour dough with a sweet coconut-jaggery filling. Ukadiche Modak literally means “steamed modak,” and is the most popular form, considered Lord Ganesha’s favorite offering during Ganesh Chaturthi.

This is the traditional sweet snack from Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh, often prepared during festivals like Chhath Puja. It is a deep-fried cookie-like sweet made from whole wheat flour, jaggery, and ghee, and sometimes flavored with cardamom or coconut. It is a healthy snack, with longer shelf life, rich taste, and a deeper cultural significance.

This dish is native to Andhra and Telangana region and is mostly prepared on Ugadi, the Telugu New Year. It is a special chutney-like mixture made with six ingredients, each representing a different emotion and the varied experiences of life.It symbolizes the belief that the new year will bring a mix of joy, sorrow, challenges, surprises, and growth — and that we must accept them all with balance.

It is a traditional North Indian fermented drink made from beetroot, mustard seeds, black carrots (optional), salt and water. It is tangy, slightly spicy, naturally probiotic, and known for its vibrant ruby-red colour. And it is especially popular in Punjabi, UP, and Delhi households during winter because it aids digestion, boosts immunity, and supports gut health.

This dish is prepared during the Thiruvathirai festival in Tamil Nadu and is a blend of roasted rice, jaggery, and ghee and is traditionally served with a savoury ezhuku keerai (seven-greens stew). (Image: Instagram/soulfulbysweta)

It is a classic British dish made from a light, airy batter of eggs, flour, and milk, baked until it puffs up into a golden, crisp-yet-soft pudding. The rise for its search is because of Christmas cooking traditions that continue to cross over into home kitchens.

Also called Tragacanth gum) is a natural, edible gum obtained from the sap of certain Middle Eastern and Indian shrubs. When soaked in water, it swells into a jelly-like substance that is used for both cooling and medicinal purposes in Ayurveda and traditional Indian households.

It is Tamil Nadu's version of steamed rice dumplings served in sweet and savoury forms. It is filled with coconut or pepper. It is closely associated with Vinayagar Chaturthi (Ganesh Chaturthi) as it is considered Lord Ganesha’s favourite offering.