Central Indian Recipes

Central Indian Recipes are a wide assortment of savoury and sweet dishes, influenced by the recipes of other states.






The staple foods of the people in  central Indian states are wheat, jowar and maize. Moreover, the meals are also inclusive of protein rich lentils.

People of these states in Central India cook vegetables in variety of styles. In addition to that dairy based dishes are mostly prepared in Gwalior and Indore districts.

The sweet dishes of the region consists ‘Kaju Barfi’, ‘Jalebi’, ‘Khurma’ and ‘Moong Dal Ka Halwa’.

Madhya Pradesh  Recipes
Madhya Pradesh offers a great culinary experience to the foodies. The recipes of Madhya Pradesh have a small tinge of Rajasthani and Gujrati cuisines. The specialty of their cuisine is the use of wheat and milk with various items.
Chhattisgarh Recipes
Chhattisgarh is also known as the ‘Rice Bowl of India’. Being a state which produces staple food in abundance, a great part of the food culture of Chhattisgarh consists of the staple crops such as Rice, Bajra and Jowar.

Chhattisgarh Tribal Cuisine
The tribal recipes of Chhattisgarh are also quite famous. Red ant and mushrooms are much preferred by the people of tribal regions to prepare a variety of food items. The tribes of Chhattisgarh primarily add the various types of fruits that are commonly found in the forest areas of Chhattisgarh.

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