Tandoori chicken is a chicken dish prepared by roasting chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices in a tandoor, a cylindrical clay oven. The dish originated from the Indian subcontinent and is popular in many other parts of the world.

Khatti Dal (కట్టీ దాల్, کھٹی دال) is a food originating in South Asia and central to Hyderabadi cuisine. It is a type of dal made using Masoor dal or Toor dal.It is a popular dish in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.The Urdu word khatti (کھٹی) literally means "sour". It refers to the tangy taste which is essential to the dish brought about by adding tamarind. Khatti dal is typically served with rice and other meat or vegetable dishes.

Biryani is a mixed rice dish with its origins among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. It can be compared to mixing a curry, later combining it with semi-cooked rice separately. This dish is especially popular throughout the Indian subcontinent, as well as among the diaspora from the region. It is also prepared in other regions such as Iraq. It is made with Indian spices, rice, meat (chicken, goat, pork, lamb, prawn, or fish), vegetables or eggs. The word 'biryani' is derived from a Persian word, birian, which means fried before cooking. It is one the most popular dishes which has acquired a niche for itself in South Asian cuisine.