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Indian Food true or false
Biryani, kebabs, sweets and the history of India's dishes.
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The Katli in Kaju Katli means thin slices.
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Haan: true
Unlike the barfi, which is typically thick.
The Indian filter coffee is also called latte.
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Na: false
The Indian filter coffee is also called kaapi.
The name roomali roti comes from a piece of clothing.
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Haan: true
From roomal or handkerchief.
Coorg is called the Coffee Bowl of India.
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Haan: true
Because of its coffee plantations.
Khandvi is a Haryanvi dish.
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Na: false
Khandvi is a Gujarati dish.
Gup chup is a version of pani puri.
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Haan: true
Pani puri is called gup chup in Odisha and certain other parts of eastern India.
The name of the Bengali sweet sandesh means news.
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Haan: true
Because of the practice of sending it to loved ones as a sign of some good news.
Legend says sambar was named after Shivaji's son Sambhaji.
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Haan: true
The story goes it was first cooked for him at the Maratha court in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Historians still argue!
Potatoes were first cultivated in India.
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Na: false
Potatoes were originally cultivated in South American countries such as Peru. Spanish explorers then spread the crop to the rest of the world.
Aloo bukhara is Hindi for sweet potato.
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Na: false
Aloo bukhara is Hindi for plum.
Pine nuts are called chilgoza in Hindi.
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Haan: true
The name comes from the small edible seed kernels of the chilgoza pine trees in northwestern Himalayas.
Sadya is a vegetarian meal in Kerala.
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Haan: true
Sadya—Malayalam for banquet—is a vegetarian meal in Kerala, traditionally served on a banana leaf.
Turmeric latte means haldi ka doodh + coffee.
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Na: false
A turmeric latte is basically haldi ka doodh with a café makeover. No coffee in it!
Jalebi is different from imarti.
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Haan: true
Though both look similar, imarti is made of ground urad dal, while jalebi contains maida and yogurt.
Molecular gastronomy means using chemicals to create natural ingredients.
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Na: false
Molecular gastronomy is the science exploring the transformation of food while cooking.
Cauliflower can also be orange or purple.
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Haan: true
The naturally orange and purple cauliflowers are said to have more antioxidants than the white one.
Moplah biryani is from Kerala.
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Haan: true
Moplah is a Muslim community from north Kerala.
Mango is India's national fruit.
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Haan: true
Around 1500 varieties of the fruit grow here!
Raita can be both sweet and savoury.
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Haan: true
It depends on the fruits, vegetables, and spices used to make it.
Banana chips from Kerala are fried in sunflower oil.
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Na: false
They are fried in coconut oil.
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