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Triplandio India guide covers 51 travel guides with 6 cities across 148 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 192 self-guided walking tours in India with 766 POI, spanning 859 km in total. Get inspired by 60 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data India
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 India
Cost
HIGH
Safety
34
Health
28
Lifestyle
44
Infra
37
Rank
#69
Score
35
Tourists
17.9M/y
GDP/cap
$2.7k
Life Exp
72.2 yrs
Population
1.5B
Currency
INR ₹
Language
Hindi
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food India
Local Flavours of India — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Street food
Vegetarian
Pav Bhaji
पाव भाजी
Paav Bhaa-jee
A spicy vegetable mash served with fluffy buttered bread rolls.
Main course
Vegetarian
Kadhi
कढ़ी
ka-di
A yogurt-based curry with gram flour and spices.
Main course
Vegetarian
Stuffed Flatbread
Paratha
pah-RAH-thah
A flaky layered flatbread commonly stuffed with vegetables or meat.
Starter
Vegetarian
Paneer Tikka
पनीर टिक्का
pa-neer tik-ka
Marinated paneer cubes grilled to perfection.
Main course
Meat
Xacuti
Chicken Xacuti
SHAH-koo-tee
A rich chicken curry with roasted spices and coconut.
Main course
Vegetarian
Sarson Da Saag
ਸਰਸੋਂ ਦਾ ਸਾਗ
suh-ruh-saw da saag
A classic North Indian curry made with mustard greens.
Snack
Vegetarian
Pakora
पकोड़ा
pah-KOH-ra
Deep-fried fritters made with a spiced gram flour batter.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Bombay Duck Fry
बॉम्बे डक फ्राय
Baam-bae Duc Fray
Crispy fried fish known locally as 'Bombay Duck'.
Main course
Vegan
Curried Chickpeas
Chole
CHO-leh
A spicy curry-like dish made from boiled chickpeas and spices.
Snack
Meat
Goan Sausages
Choris Pao
choh-ruhs pow
Spicy, tangy sausages served with bread.
Main course
Vegan
Ker Sangri
केर सांगरी
kair san-gree
A dry, spicy curry made of desert beans and berries.
Snack
Meat
Mughlai Paratha
मुग़लई पराठा
moo-gh-lie puh-raa-tha
A deep-fried, stuffed flatbread filled with spiced eggs or meat.
Main course
Meat
Kebabs
कबाब
Kah-baabh
Grilled skewers of minced meat seasoned with various spices.
Main course
Meat
Mughlai Chicken
मुग़लई चिकन
MOO-glai chick-en
A rich, creamy chicken curry with a blend of aromatic spices.
Snack
Vegan
Bhel Puri
भेलपुरी
Bhael-Poo-ree
A tangy and spicy puffed rice salad mixed with tamarind sauce.