13 regional Indian dishes that became famous due to social media

Social media has shaped our lives in many ways. When it comes to regional foods, it has given new life to some of those lesser-known dishes, which are no less than a flavour bomb. From viral reels of celebrities trying these dishes to Rashtrapati Bhavan serving them to a table full of delegates, these dishes are living the moment on popular metropolitan tables. And why not? They truly deserve this moment of recognition. Take a look at these regional Indian dishes that became famous due to social media.

It’s a popular recipe from Uttarakhand made with baby potatoes and dry spices. It is a spicy dish with a burst of mouth-watering flavours.

It refers to a mildly spiced potato curry paired with puffed puris, a homely and satisfying morning meal enjoyed in different parts of Gujarat.

It is a Kumaoni regional dish made with local pulses such as gahat and bhatt that is best served with rice during the winter season. (Image: Instagram/pawanbisht1)

This dessert dish is made with milk, barnyard millet, sugar, and nuts.

It is one of the famous street foods of Varanasi and is made with tomatoes fried in ghee and topped with namkeen and spices. This is a very popular recipe of Varanasi and is made with chopped tomatoes, which are cooked in ghee and is topped with sev, onion, and spices and served warm.

This sweet dish is very popular in parts of Rajasthan and is counted among the traditional desserts. It is made with garlic cloves full-fat milk, sugar, ghee, cashews, almonds, saffron, and is topped with green cardamom.

Ram Laddoo refers to crispy, protein-rich fritters made from soaked and ground moong dal, which are fermented and then deep-fried and are served with grated radish and mint chutney.

It is a deep-fried dish served with aloo curry and is made with a batter of rice and lentils.

It is a winter special from the North and a classic dessert made with milk. Milk is whisked before dawn and left under the winter dew to form a delicate saffron-tinged froth. It is served in a leaf bowl with nut dust, saffron milk topping and powdered sugar. It is also known as Nimish in Lucknow and Malaiyo in Varanasi.

It is an innovative Indian sweet famed from the city of Lucknow, made with a thick layer of malai, which is filled with a sweet mixture of mawa, dry fruits, and nuts, shaped like a folded paan and is topped with silver varq.

Made by stuffing rice flour dough with a fragrant filling of roasted sesame seeds and jaggery, Til Pitha is a gently roasted or pan-cooked delight, which is warm outside and nutty inside.

Traditionally known as Chak-Hao Kheer, it is a traditional dessert with purple hue and nutty aroma. The washed black rice is slow-cooked with milk and sweetened with sugar or jaggery, offering earthiness, creaminess, and gentle sweetness in every bite.

This is the signature sweet of Odisha, and the name literally means roasted cheese, where chhena stands for cottage cheese, and poda means burnt/roasted. It is made with freshly prepared chhena (cottage cheese), sugar or jaggery, semolina, and flavored with cardamom. It is baked traditionally over coal, which gives it a caramelized crust and rich smoky flavor.
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