We may have eaten some of these dishes some time or the other but never realized that they are named after places. Here is a list of some Indian dishes that are named after Indian cities and towns:
Bombay Duck
The Bombay duck also commonly know as bombil, in Maharashtra is not a duck found in Mumbai but a kind of fish that you can see drying if you happen to drive by the hutments along the shores in Mumbai. The fish which is longish can be eaten fresh or even dried known as sukhaa bombil. While the fresh Bombay duck doesn’t have that strong a smell, the dried variety has a very strong smell.
Malabar matthi curry
The Malabar matthi curry is an Indian fish curry, that has Chinese roots. It is made of sardines semi-stewed in a Kerala-style curry with assorted vegetables, such as onions and okra and is served with naan, bread, tapioca or rice.The dish is most popular in Kerala and surprisingly is also popular amongst Singaporeans and Malaysians.
Chicken Chettinad
A chicken recipe that comes from the region of Chettinad, the Chettinad cuisine is basically the cuisine of a community called the Nattukotai Chettiars, or Nagarathars from the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu. The Chettinad Chicken is usually made spicy.
Allahabadi cake
The Allahabad cake is a rum fruit cake, that originated as the name suggests from the north Indian city of Allahabad.It is made mostly during Christmas by the Christian community living in Allahabad.
Kalimpong cheese
This cheese is locally made in a small hill town of West Bengal called Kalimpong. Though Kalimpong is famous for the orchids grown there, it is also famous for the Kalimpong cheese. The Kalimpong cheese is a little like a rustic Welsh Caerphilly: white, slightly acidic and a little crumbly in the center with a relatively smooth rind that is yellow on the inside. Indori Poha Indore is famous for the unique Poha Jalebi combination. Even though poha is a staple breakfast all around India, the Indori poha is very famous and a must try.
Thoothukudi macaroon
While macaroons are traditionally made from ground almonds, this macaroon is a special type of macaroon made in the port town of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu, which is made of cashew nuts as their major ingredient.
