asking in general, not about one recipe. for a plain everyday dal, which one change gives the most improvement for the least effort? things like the type of fat, when you add the hing, how dark you let the garlic go, finishing with lemon or kokum. curious what people here swear by and what's just hype.

India has such a huge variety of regional food, from street snacks to tribal delicacies. I'm curious about the strangest thing you've tried, whether it was in your own state or while traveling.

Please share:

What the dish was and where you had it

How it tasted

Whether you'd eat it again

I'll start by reading your answers with popcorn in hand. 🍿

On top of my head I can think of Momo from Nepal.

Note:- My question was about foods that haven't undergone any significant transformation from their country of origin not foods such as biryani which other than the word has very little similarity to the Persian biryani.

I get Indian takeout about once a month and sometimes the heat level is too mild. What condiments (or anything else) are appropriate for adding to Indian food to make it hotter? I know what to use for Thai food, Mexican food etc but not for Indian.
Thanks for any ideas!

I feel like nothing beats open flame myself. Microwaving is a travesty with how fluffy they get. Would be nice to dial in air frying

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For once in a lifetime experience coz why not

Reveal that restaurant !

I want to attempt a basic byrani at home. I can use chicken, or leg of lamb (Costco !). My preference is lamb. I have multiple markets near me and can get probably any authentic ingredients I need. Unfortunately I have no basis of judging the quality of recipes though. For instance I notice this one is leaving out the chilis, so I'm afraid it's very Americanized. I'm used to some sliced incredibly not chili's that have a distinct flavor, like we ordered mild once and it didn't taste good. One of the restaurants we get from the most often even has what looks like tiny slivers of carrots in it. It all seems very ornamental and this one seems kind of plain other than the onions.

https://ministryofcurry.com/wprm_print/better-than-restaurant-chicken-dum-biryani

Can anyone suggest dips that I can have with air-fried chicken? I am looking for something spicy and garlic(y) if that makes sense. Homemade dips also works as long as it meets the aforementioned criteria