From Uttar Pradesh's Bharwan chicken pasanda and Balushahi to Tamil Nadu's Rasam and Badam payasam, the pictures that MEA posted highlight India's food diversity. The posts refer to the popular "Sarson ka saag" and "Makki ki roti" from Punjab and give a sneak peak into the eating habits of people from Nagaland, Mizoram and Tripura.
"No Odia cuisine is complete without rice, fish, seafood and yogurt," the MEA says in one of the posts.
India's gastronomy has a rich history that dates back to thousands of years. While the platter from South India is usually incomplete without rice, people from West Bengal are usually unapologetic about their love for fish. Indians are also known to have a sweet tooth and almost all Indian states have their own sweet delicacies.
In the land of flavours and spices, platters from Maharashtra, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, among other regions are a must have.
It goes without saying that different Indian cuisines have put the different states on the global map. Recently, when former United States President Barack Obama visited India, he made a reference to dal, which is among country's most important staples.
"I'm the only US president to have the recipe of dal," Mr Obama. He mentioned he had an Indian and a Pakistani roomates and their while adding his mothers had taught him how to cook dal.
Kerala thali
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 2, 2017
Cooked in coconut oil & starting with a serving of the sweet payasam, the thali is a perfectly balanced meal, with each and every dish reflecting the heritage and culture of the land pic.twitter.com/4oD4LHJy4o
Meghalaya
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 2, 2017
Varying with different tribes, the thali comprises of sticky rice, spicy meat and fish preparations, steamed foods like momos, vegetables, pickled bamboo shoots etc pic.twitter.com/MURrJuQ0H9
Goa
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 2, 2017
Comprising of seafood, rice, meat preparations, the spicy Goan cuisine also has vindaloo, coconut milk, rice, banana Halwa & fried kormolas, among other food items pic.twitter.com/6ntlix4rwb
Goa
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 2, 2017
Comprising of seafood, rice, meat preparations, the spicy Goan cuisine also has vindaloo, coconut milk, rice, banana Halwa & fried kormolas, among other food items pic.twitter.com/6ntlix4rwb
Sikkim
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 2, 2017
The state's thali is a mix of steamed and fried goodness including dishes such as Dal bhat (boiled rice and lentil soup), Thukpa - the noodle based soup , momos, Phagshapa etc pic.twitter.com/MNCsDOXGpt
Arunachal Pradesh
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 3, 2017
Tomatoes, red chilli chutney, rice, meat dish, steamed organic vegetables and fermented products such as cheese and soy beans make the mouthwatering thali pic.twitter.com/2m3RedUWAy
Assam
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 3, 2017
The delicious thali has meat dish, fish, fresh vegetables, aloo pitika, dal and saag pic.twitter.com/R5aWGDogag
Manipur
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 3, 2017
Seasoned with the spicy chili pepper, Manipuri thali consists of rice, fish, leafy vegetables, Tan Ngang (bread) and the irresistible dessert Chahao Kheer, which is made with black rice pic.twitter.com/kFsW4tg1tD
Bihar
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 3, 2017
The state's thali comprises of kebab, boti, chicken masala, sattu parantha, chokha (spicy mashed potatoes), fish curry & postaa-dana kaa halwaa pic.twitter.com/Xub78iTd2S
Chattisgarh
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 3, 2017
The state's trademark thali comprises of delicacies such as rakhia badi, pethas, rice pakodas, bafauri, steamed rice, fara (crispy balls made with leftover cooked rice) pic.twitter.com/l1vILktWG0
Himachal Pradesh
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 3, 2017
The thali is loaded with hot and spicy lentils, vegetables, sidu, which is a kind of bread and meetha bhaat (sweet rice mixed with nuts) pic.twitter.com/m9bD2eb80f
Tamil Nadu
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 3, 2017
An amalgamation of flavours ranging from spicy to sweet, the thali comprises of rasam, plain rice, curd, badam payasam, sambar, poriyal (curry), kootu etc pic.twitter.com/K2R2wNMSms
Andhra Pradesh
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 5, 2017
High on red chillies and spices, Andhra thali offers food which is simple yet packed with flavours, ranging from rasam, chutney, vada, rice and more pic.twitter.com/ap4QER9t1w
Gujarat
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 5, 2017
The state's thali comprises of dishes that are sweet and tangy, namely methi na thepla, bhakhri, khatti mithi daal (sweet and sour lentil), aloo rasila, steamed rice, badshahi #khichdi etc pic.twitter.com/xarWTfRVFG
Haryana
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 5, 2017
The thali is loaded with homemade white butter, delicacies as kachri ki sabji, #khichdi, bajra/besan chapatti, homemade buttermilk, spicy curds, kadhi pakora etc pic.twitter.com/Yrity7VeqT
Jammu and Kashmir
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 5, 2017
Rice dishes along with meat preparations such as rogan josh, yakhini, harissa etc form the delicious Kashmiri thali, accompanied with the favourite beverages - noon chai and kahwah pic.twitter.com/oSVrGxDD7i
Jharkhand
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 5, 2017
The state's thali has mouth-watering dishes such as chhilka, dhuska, kurthi daal, red rice, lal saag, dehati chicken, dudh peetha, sattu ka parantha, ghugni, litti chokha, balushahi etc pic.twitter.com/iz67WONI2b
Madhya Pradesh
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 5, 2017
The delicious thali comprises of poha (rice flakes cooked with spices), roghan josh, saboodana #khichdi, korma, seekh kebab, achari gosht etc; which is finished with the famous Bhopali paan pic.twitter.com/XHKqa7XBRK
Mizoram
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 5, 2017
The thali has steamed rice, bai made of steamed vegetables along with meat, spinach, bamboo shoot & herbs, koat pitha (deep fried fritters with rice flour and banana) & the delectable dish misa mash poora pic.twitter.com/e4cqqoBhQe
Maharashtra
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 5, 2017
The delicious typical thali has aamras, kosimbir, bhakri roti (millet flatbread), pitla (thick chickpea flour curry), amti (spicy & tangy toor lentil), mutton Kolhapuri, sabudana vada and desserts like kheer & basundi pic.twitter.com/LSU08HMyp7
Odisha
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 6, 2017
The thali is simple, less spicy and oily, yet intricately flavoured. No Odia cuisine is complete without rice, fish, seafood and yogurt; with pic.twitter.com/lnhnnlLywc
Karnataka
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 6, 2017
The thali comprises of healthy mix of rice, akki roti, dal, vegetables, rasam, sambar, vada, kosambari (salad), rava kesari (dessert) & high infusion of coconut pic.twitter.com/IMckyvEcke
Punjab
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 6, 2017
Famous for its rich, buttery flavours along with the extensive vegetarian and meat dishes, the thali comprises of sarson ka saag, makke ki roti, tandoori roti peeli dal, rice and various meat dishes pic.twitter.com/iqQ1maWRdR
Rajasthan
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 6, 2017
The elaborate thali comprises of dal baati churma, missi roti, gatte ki sabji, panchmela dal, laal maas, bajra roti, buttermilk and desserts like malpuas and halwa pic.twitter.com/WOC40cit2j
Tripura
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 6, 2017
Fried aubergines, Berma, which is a small, oil-pasted & dry fermented fish,
tomato chutney, lentils, rice, muya (bamboo shoot), local fishes, vegetables, herbs, batema etc are staple part of the thali pic.twitter.com/92wWaeJvm2
Uttar Pradesh
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 6, 2017
Comprising of both vegetarian & non-vegetarian dishes, the thali has delectable varieties such as bharwan chicken pasanda, mutton kofta, aloo rasedaar, keema dum, naans & desserts as imarti, pedas & balushahi pic.twitter.com/LEXuC6tYva
West Bengal
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 7, 2017
Fish, vegetables, potol bhaja, torkari, doi maach, kebabs, rice, lentils, chor chori, sandesh etc. form the basic ingredients of Bengali thali pic.twitter.com/OFJR1k8m5O
Uttarakhand
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 7, 2017
Aaloo Daal Pakora, til ki chutney (made with coriander & sesame seeds), gahat ka shorba, kappa, phanu, jholi (curd & chick pea flour curry), meetha bhaat, chol roti, lesu and the dessert, roat make a delicious thali pic.twitter.com/4XRgheyX3L
Telangana
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 7, 2017
The basic thali comprises of vegetarian dishes such as bachali kura (spinach curry cooked in tamarind paste) and pachi pulusu (similar to rasam) & non-veg dishes consisting of chicken and mutton curries like ooru kodi pulusu and golichina gamsam pic.twitter.com/nquQvVcckB
Nagaland
— Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) December 7, 2017
The Naga thali brims with vegetables, chillies and variety of meat and fish, which are often smoked, dried or fermented pic.twitter.com/zOynxFKUVI
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