• 1. 
    What oil is characteristically used in the cooking of South India?

  • canola oil
  • olive oil
  • pineapple oil
  • coconut oil
  • 2. 
    What is India’s national fruit?

  • mango
  • banana
  • durian
  • apple
  • 3. 
    What word is used in India for tea?

  • za
  • ocha
  • ta
  • chai
  • 4. 
    What is the name for a popular Indian dessert dish?

  • samosa
  • chai
  • gulab jamun
  • mascarpone
  • 5. 
    What is the main ingredient of gaajar ka halwa?

  • turnip
  • lentil
  • carrot
  • potato
  • 6. 
    Which of these foods does not originate in Mughal cuisine?

  • samosa
  • baba ghanoush
  • pilaf
  • kebab
  • 7. 
    Which of these was called "food of the gods" in ancient India?

  • bread
  • potato
  • yogurt
  • cheese
  • 8. 
    If you were eating rajma in Delhi, what would you be eating?

  • ice cream
  • beans
  • bread
  • meat
  • 9. 
    Which of these is an umbrella term (translating to "to lick" or "to taste" in Hindi) for a wide range of roadside foods sold in India that usually feature some kind of fried dough with various ingredients?

  • chaat
  • curry
  • pav bhaji
  • kebab
  • 10. 
    Which of these ingredients forms the base of the Indian food called raita?

  • cheese
  • mayonnaise
  • butter
  • yogurt
  • 11. 
    What Indian method of cooking involves food being prepared over a cylindrical clay oven?

  • fondue
  • tandoori cookery
  • barbacoa
  • imu cookery
  • 12. 
    Which of these is a savory deep-fried cake that contains vegetables?

  • pakora
  • puri
  • kachori
  • kheer
  • 13. 
    In which Indian religion is "karahprasad," a sweet dish of wheat flour, sugar, and clarified butter, distributed as part of a worship service or of any special ceremony?

  • Buddhism
  • Judaism
  • Hinduism
  • Sikhism
  • 14. 
    In which Indian state did the frothy yogurt-based beverage called lassi originate?

  • Himachal Pradesh
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Punjab
  • Rajasthan
  • 15. 
    Which of these desserts is commonly served at Muslim and Hindu festivals and special occasions and is sometimes called "payasam" in southern India?

  • basundi
  • kheer
  • kulfi
  • ras malai
  • 16. 
    Which of these is not an Indian type of relish?

  • chutney
  • achar
  • raita
  • kimchi
  • 17. 
    Which of these is a pitalike unleavened flat bread of Indian origin?

  • tortilla
  • bannock
  • naan
  • chapati
  • 18. 
    Which Indian state has a cuisine that is distinctive for its bitter (khar) and sour (tenga) dishes, which are often served at the beginning and end of meals?

  • Odisha
  • Assam
  • Bihar
  • West Bengal
  • 19. 
    Name the Indian food that is made from betel leaf filled with chopped betel nut and slaked lime.

  • murabba
  • falooda
  • mukhwas
  • paan
  • 20. 
    Which of these fruits is traditionally used as a remedy for dysentery and is native to India and Bangladesh?

  • jackfruit
  • pineapple
  • lychee
  • bel fruit
  • 21. 
    Which of these herbs is part of the mint family and is likely native to India?

  • tarragon
  • chive
  • basil
  • coriander
  • 22. 
    Which Indian dish inspired British settlers in India to adapt a spice mixture (meant to help re-create the dish's flavor) that was turned into a commercial condiment?

  • kofta
  • curry
  • biryani
  • saag
  • 23. 
    What is considered to be the favorite food of the Hindu god Ganesha?

  • modak
  • malpua
  • Rasgulla
  • laddu
  • 24. 
    In India, grain is roughly ground in small crushing mills into a meal that is cooked into flat cakes to make chapatis. What is the meal called?

  • semolina
  • bran
  • atta
  • flour
  • 25. 
    What cereal grain plant, especially valued for its resistance to drought and heat, is known in India as jowar, cholam, or jonna?

  • corn
  • sorghum
  • barley
  • rice
  • 26. 
    Which traditional British dish may have been inspired by the classic Indian dish nargisi kofta?

  • trifle
  • Welsh rarebit
  • Scotch egg
  • kippers
  • 27. 
    Which Indian dish, attributed to Kundan Lal Gujral, comprises roasted chicken marinated in yogurt and generously spiced, giving the meat its trademark red color?

  • rogan josh
  • tandoori chicken
  • butter chicken
  • pork vindaloo
  • 28. 
    What cooking oil is the most widely used food in India, apart from wheat and rice?

  • vegetable oil
  • coconut oil
  • ghee
  • canola oil
  • 29. 
    Which of these is a relish that accompanies an Indian meal?

  • upma
  • chutney
  • papadum
  • rasam
  • 30. 
    What is the name of a sweet candy of North India and Pakistan that is made from ash gourd?

  • petha
  • chhena
  • Ras Malai
  • kalakand
  • 31. 
    Which ingredient imparts a characteristic yellow color when added to curry?

  • ginger
  • coriander
  • cardamom
  • turmeric
  • 32. 
    In India, which of these ingredients is also called "hing spice"?

  • cumin
  • aniseed
  • black pepper
  • asafoetida
  • 33. 
    In Hinduism, what is the term for the food and water offered to a deity during worship (puja)?

  • grain offering
  • prasada
  • niyama
  • burnt offering
  • 34. 
    Which of the following is not a type of Indian bread?

  • chapati
  • puri
  • paratha
  • matzo
  • 35. 
    In the Hindu festival of Pongal, what is boiled with milk and offered to the gods?

  • rice
  • barley
  • pearl millet
  • rye
  • 36. 
    Which of these herbs is sacred in Hinduism and is also used as a culinary herb?

  • vetiver
  • holy basil
  • mint
  • ashwagandha
  • 37. 
    In India, what is pearl millet also known as?

  • maize
  • Indian millet
  • kuttu
  • bajra
  • 38. 
    The sweet and sour pulp of which fruit is used extensively in foods and beverages and is especially popular in the Indian subcontinent and in Central America and Mexico?

  • guava
  • tamarind
  • papaya
  • apple
  • 39. 
    Which of these is a key ingredient in the Indian dish chana masala?

  • chickpea
  • yogurt
  • chicken
  • spinach
  • 40. 
    The consumption of which type of meat is forbidden in the Hindu religion?

  • pork
  • lamb
  • beef
  • chicken
  • 41. 
    Which fish, found in estuaries of northern India, is used as a food fish and, when dried, used as a condiment?

  • Bombay duck
  • catla
  • sole
  • rohu
  • 42. 
    In traditional Indian cookery, what is the term for the spice mixtures that are used to make curry?

  • shichimi togarashi
  • khmeli suneli
  • masala
  • baharat
  • 43. 
    Which popular "Indian" dish may have been invented in Glasgow?

  • vindaloo
  • saag
  • chicken tikka masala
  • palak paneer
  • 44. 
    The region surrounding which Indian city is especially known for its oranges?

  • Pune
  • Chandigarh
  • Nagpur
  • Indore
  • 45. 
    Where in the Indian subcontinent is saffron produced?

  • Manipur
  • West Bengal
  • Jammu and Kashmir
  • Nagaland
  • 46. 
    Apart from sugarcanes, what plant is used to obtain sugar in India?

  • toddy palm
  • Astrocaryum
  • latan palm
  • Bismarckia
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