India is a huge country, with a population of 1.3 billion people, we have people from different states and different cultures. So it should come as a no brainer that there are going to be some dishes which might seem very weird and bizarre to us, but these dishes are extremely popular in certain places and some places are actually famous for these foods.
Let’s take a look at some of the most bizarre foods eaten in India:-
Baby Shark Curry
It is an expensive Goan dish made with little sharks
Black Rice
Often referred to as magic rice, this rice is quite popular in Kerala, Manipur and North Bengal
Eri Polu
It is made by silk worm’s pupas, a famous dish in Assam
Bhang Pakore
It’s a popular dish made with cannabis leaves, it’s a popular festive dish made during festivals like Holi and Shivratri.
Red Ant Chutney
This is a famous tangy chutney made in Chattisgarh, this chutney is made using red ants, which provide the tangy taste.
Lamb’s Brain
This dish is actually popular all over the country, commonly known as bheja fry, it’s mostly famous in Hyderabad and Lucknow.
Onion Halwa
Halwa? Made with onions? That’s right, this dish is made with frying onions in butter and ghee, then adding milk and sugar in it.
Frogs legs
It is among the most sought after delicacies of the Lepchas of Sikkim.
Dogs Meat
Dog meat is actually quite popular in Mizoram and Nagaland, and apparently, it is costlier than Chicken meat.
Sorpotel
This is a Goan dish, made by pig’s offal, offal is the internal organs of an animal used as food.