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The huge diversity of dishes depend on the State, origin of the populations and their respective castes. The only shared aspect is rice and tea. The Dhal, a type of soup with lentils, is the most widely-eaten dish. Curry powder forms the base of several dishes. Millet is often the staple food, mixed with beans or capre sauce. One of the most frequent dishes is called the Sula, a chicken or goat-meat kebab, marinated in spiced sauce and cooked in the tandoor (oven). In the north, you can treat yourself to tandoori chicken, macerated in spiced yoghurt and baked in a clay oven, biryanis (mixture of meat and rice that is sometimes spiced up with almonds and dry fruits), samosas (meat balls or spiced vegetables). All over India, there are chutneys (macerated vegetables or fruits), chapatis (flour pancakes eaten as bread) and thalis (vegetarian dishes). For dessert, treat yourself to the kheer, milk rice and also try the kulfi, a type of smooth pistachio cream. Don't forget to try the countless cheap dishes offered by street vendors. Our advice: Avoid empty stands and restaurants.