Indian Food Word Search
Play a Indian Food word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: BIRYANI, SAMOSA, TANDOORI, MASALA, NAAN, CURRY, CHUTNEY, LASSI, DOSA, IDLI, VINDALOO, PANEER.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Indian Food word list, defined
- BIRYANI /ˌbɪriˈɑːni/ · noun
- An Indian and South Asian dish of spiced rice cooked together with meat, fish, or vegetables, typically layered and seasoned with saffron and aromatic spices. Related: pulao, pilaf.
- SAMOSA /səˈməʊsə/ (British English); /səˈmoʊsə/ (American English) · noun
- A small, usually triangular pastry filled with ingredients such as spiced potatoes, lentils, vegetables, or meat and commonly fried or baked. Related: samosa pastry, savory pastry, spiced pastry.
- TANDOORI /tænˈdʊəri/ · noun and adjective
- Tandoori denotes food, especially meat such as chicken, cooked in a tandoor, a traditional clay oven. As a noun, it refers to this Indian cooking style or to food prepared in that style. Related: tandoor-cooked, tandoor-baked, tandoor-style.
- MASALA /məˈsɑːlə/ · noun
- A mixture of spices, often ground or powdered, used in Indian and South Asian cooking. The term can also refer to a spice mixture used to flavor dishes, sauces, and drinks such as masala chai. Related: spice mixture, spice blend, seasoning mix, spice mix.
- NAAN /nɑːn/ · noun
- A thick, soft, leavened flatbread of South Asian origin, traditionally cooked in a tandoor and often served with curries or other dishes. Related: flatbread, Indian bread, leavened flatbread.
- CURRY /ˈkɜːri/ · noun
- A dish of meat, vegetables, or both cooked in a spiced sauce, typically flavored with a blend of ground spices and often served with rice; also, the spice mixture itself. Related: stew, ragout, masala.
- CHUTNEY /ˈtʃʌtni/ · noun
- A thick, sweet-and-sour condiment or relish of South Asian origin, made from fruits, vegetables, herbs, vinegar, sugar, and spices, cooked together until reduced. It is served as an accompaniment to curries, meats, cheeses, and breads. Related: relish, condiment, pickle, sauce.
- LASSI /ˈlɑːsi/ · noun
- A refreshing drink made from blended yogurt, water or milk, and often spices or fruit. Sweet and savory varieties are common in South Asia. Related: yogurt drink, yoghurt drink.
- DOSA /ˈdəʊsə/ · noun
- A thin, crisp savoury pancake made from a fermented batter of rice and black lentils (urad dal), originating in South India and typically served hot with sambar and chutneys. Related: crepe, pancake.
- PANEER /pɑːˈnɪər/ · noun
- A firm, fresh cheese made by curdling milk and draining the resulting curds, traditionally eaten in South Asian cuisine. Unlike many cheeses, it is usually eaten fresh rather than aged. Related: cottage cheese, curd cheese, farmer cheese, ricotta.
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