Breakfast is the most important meal of a day as we take this after 8-10 hours of fasting. Breakfast is a source of energy to start regular work of a day. So we should take food with adequate nutrition value as consumption of less or over quantity of food makes you feel less energetic. People across the globe prefer different foods for breakfast. In India people from different regions also prefer different foods for breakfast. So let’s talk about Indian breakfast.

10 Popular Indian breakfast

If you go through north India to South India or East India to West India, you can explore diversity across the country not only in culture but also in food habit. In northern states of India, people prefer paratha, poori sabzi, chhole bhature etc at breakfast, whereas people from southern states of India love Idli Dosa, sambar etc for breakfast. People from Maharashtra, Gujrat, Rajasthan prefer something else for breakfast. Marathi people like Poha, Misal Pav etc and Gujarati people like khaman dhokla etc. Every state in the east and north-east side of India has their own taste and food habit. So let’s see some popular Indian breakfast at a glance.

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Paratha

Paratha is a very very popular food in North India. It is famous in Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, UP and Uttarakhand. Punjabi people like it very much. Paratha comes in different varieties. Aloo paratha, gobi paratha, paneer paratha, methi paratha are few names of that long list. People love to have this with dahi (curd) & aachar (pickle). It’s not a light meal but still people enjoy it for breakfast. A stuffed paratha sometime is heavy. If you have not tried this yet, then you must try this next time. Parathas in some Punjabi dhaba are so popular.

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Poori Sabzi

This is another favorite breakfast and generally, it is preferred by North Indian people but across the country it is popular. Some people love to have it as a complete meal (for lunch or dinner) instead of breakfast. Aloo (potato) sabzi is generally preferred in sabzi with pooris. Poori is also known as loochi in Bengal but that made with maida instead of wheat atta.

Chhole Bhature

I love this item than any other North Indian dishes for breakfast. It is a high-calorie food but too much delicious 🙂 . Bhature’s preparation time is little more as fermentation of flour dough is needed. Chhole sabzi is a dark color (alma or tea liquor is used to get this dark color) and little spicy food.

Idli

It’s a famous South Indian dish for breakfast and very popular across the country. It’s a healthy item too. Idli is widely accepted food for breakfast across the country and enjoy it at any time they like. They love to have this with sambar and coconut chutney.

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Dosa

Another South Indian dish which is healthy and easy to cook. But its preparation time is too long as it needs fermentation of dal & rice mixture.

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Poha

Poha is a famous dish in Maharashtra. People in Konkan prefer this dish so much. They usually put grated coconut and sev on it. Its main ingredients are poha or chiwda (chivda), batata (potato), peanuts etc. If you will go to Mumbai or Konkan area then you must try this food in their traditional way. Its a tasty and healthy dish for breakfast.

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Misal Pav

Misal pav is another interesting dish for breakfast and very popular in Maharashtra. I love this item very much but never understood the logic behind the recipe, I mean it’s so innovative. When I tasted this first time, I thought why they add farsan (sev) to dal? I truly say, its delicious and you must taste this too.

Sabudana Khichdi

Another shocking item to me but after enjoying this dish multiple times, now I am loving this. I tried this at home too. I never thought such kind of dish with sabudana. This item is also popular in Maharashtra.

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Thepla :

Its a Gujarati dish for breakfast. I tried this dish in Delhi and Ahmadabad too. You can keep it for a couple of days which is an added benefit of thepla to carry this when people are travelling. But this is also a tasty and healthy dish. Many people prefer to enjoy this meal for breakfast. Thepla has few varieties (methi, lauki etc) and all of those are delicious and famous for its own taste.

Dhokla

Another popular Indian food which is originated from Gujarat, a state from West India. People love to have dhokla not only for breakfast but also for main course item. Khaman dhokla ( a popular type of dhokla) is very soft and spongy. It is also considered as a healthy snack by Indian people.

You may have tasted some of them and there may be some item what you have not tasted ever.

Your turn – Which food do you like most from this list? Which is your favorite breakfast that you brings happiness on your face 😀 ?