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8 traditional Indian dishes we’ve lost touch with

etimes.in | Last updated on - Jul 25, 2025, 09:19 IST
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Must-try traditional lost dishes

India is a land of rich and diverse flavors, with every state/region boasting its own culinary delights. While crowd-pleasers like biryani, samosa chaat, and chole bhature get plenty of attention, there are many traditional dishes that have quietly faded from everyday kitchens. They are rich in flavours and can surely offer satisfaction and nostalgia. This piece of information explores 9 traditional dishes that are lost in time.

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Murgh cholay


It is said to be a lost recipe from undivided punjab. It combines two popular ingredients of Punjabi cuisine - chicken and cholay. It is said to be a Dhaba dish that survived the testing times of partition of both countries. (Image: Instagram/etigupta07)

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Dal ki Dulhan


This one-pot dish is native to Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, where wheat flour dumplings are cooked in arhar dal curry and topped with a tempering of ghee, cumin seeds, red chillies, and hing. (Image: Instagram/kitchenflames)

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Kesari Maas


As the name suggests, it is a dish that uses saffron and mutton and is a dish of Maharashtra, often tagged as a royal dish of the state. (Image: istock)

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Awan Bangwi


It is a steamed rice cake of Tripura, where they use unique coarse rice called 'Guria' and is wrapped in special 'Lairu' leaves , which gives it a distinctive aroma. (Image: Instagram/_foodie_megha)

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Kuvar Pak


It is a Gujarati dessert made with aloe vera, milk, cream, ghee, nuts, and sugar. (Image: istock)

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Rampuri Taar Korma


It is a dish native to Rampur and the speciality of this korma dish comes from the way the mutton stock is cooked to add that gelatinous texture yet forms a smooth gravy, which, when had, creates an explosion of different flavours in your mouth, coming all together to make the eating experience memorable. (Image: Instagram/absandkebabs_)

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Bajre ke Chamchamiya


This dish is native to Gujarat and is a winter special. It is basically bajra pancake that uses ingredients like bajra flour, methi leaves, coriander leaves, ginger-garlic paste, hing, ajwain, curd, sesame seeds, and baking soda. (Image: Instagram/vishuztadka)

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Bedu Roti


According to chef Pawan Bisht's Instagram post, it is also called beru roti and is made with whole wheat flour. The stuffing is a mix of urad lentil, green chillies, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fresh garlic, fresh ginger, and salt. These ingredients are ground into a coarse paste using a sil batta and then stuffed into the bedu roti. (Image: Instagram/pawanbisht1)

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