Madhya Pradesh cuisine

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Madhya Pradesh

Central-Indian street food, Malwa wheat and Bundelkhandi kitchens

Signature dish · Poha Jalebi

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Central India blends Malwa and Bundelkhand tastes — street-side poha, wheat-heavy breads and hearty gram flour curries.

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Regional ClassicsRegional ClassicsThe dishes Madhya Pradesh is known for — the ones every kitchen can cook from memory.8 recipesHome CookingHome CookingEveryday Madhya Pradesh meals: the quiet, repeatable food that fills weekday plates.9 recipesGrandmother-Style RecipesGrandmother-Style RecipesSlow, old-school Madhya Pradesh cooking passed down through grandmothers rather than cookbooks.3 recipesVillage & Rural CookingVillage & Rural CookingFarm and village food from Madhya Pradesh — seasonal, thrifty and cooked over long heat.7 recipesStreet FoodStreet FoodWhat Madhya Pradesh eats standing up: carts, stalls and market-corner classics.6 recipesDhaba & Roadside FoodDhaba & Roadside FoodHighway and dhaba cooking of Madhya Pradesh — smoky, generous and served hot.1 recipeFestival FoodFestival FoodCelebration cooking of Madhya Pradesh, made for festivals, weddings and family gatherings.7 recipesSeasonal FoodSeasonal FoodWhat Madhya Pradesh cooks as the seasons turn, from winter warmth to summer cooling.6 recipesTraditional BreakfastTraditional BreakfastHow mornings begin in Madhya Pradesh — the first meal of the day, done properly.3 recipesBreadsBreadsRotis, flatbreads and baked traditions of Madhya Pradesh.3 recipesVegetable DishesVegetable DishesSeasonal vegetable cooking from Madhya Pradesh kitchens.1 recipePickles & ChutneysPickles & ChutneysThe pickles, chutneys and preserves that sit beside every Madhya Pradesh meal.1 recipeSweets & DessertsSweets & DessertsSweets, halwas and milk desserts of Madhya Pradesh.3 recipesTribal & Indigenous TraditionsTribal & Indigenous TraditionsIndigenous and tribal food traditions of Madhya Pradesh — forest greens, ferments and smoke.3 recipesForgotten & Lesser-Known DishesForgotten & Lesser-Known DishesRecipes from Madhya Pradesh that are slipping out of everyday kitchens.6 recipesMillet TraditionsMillet TraditionsDishes built around jowar, bajra and kodo-kutki millets central to Malwa and tribal Madhya Pradesh cooking.1 recipeTea-Time SnacksTea-Time SnacksSavoury bites and namkeens enjoyed with evening chai across Madhya Pradesh's cities and towns.2 recipesRoyal Bhopali TraditionsRoyal Bhopali TraditionsRich Mughlai-influenced dishes from Bhopal's nawabi and Muslim heritage kitchens.4 recipes

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Dal Bafla — Madhya Pradesh, India
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Dal Bafla

90 minHard
Sev Bhaji — Madhya Pradesh, India
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Sev Bhaji

50 minMedium
Sheermal — Madhya Pradesh, India
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Sheermal

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