WTF is this curry shit? What does that even mean? Im Indian and even i'm confused. :lol
OP, if you like Indian food, here are some 'non-curry' dishes which I think you should try:
North Indian Chaats (kinda like street food, spicy, tangy, and generally served with some sauces like tamarind or mint):
1. Samosa
2. Aloo Tikki (try it with some chickpeas, or as Indians call it, Chhole. Sprinkle some chopped onions and ginger on it, and serve hot with tamarind sauce. Fucking incredible.)
3. Paw Bhaji
4. Raj Kachori
5. Sev Poori
6. Gol Gappa (or Pani Poori, or Puchka, depending on which part of India you are in.)
South Indian:
1. Mysore Dosa (crepe with spice layered on it. If you like spicy food, it is heaven. Generally comes with Sambar and Coconut Chutney.)
2. Bisibelabath (Rice preparation... a little spicy, can be tangy if you ask for some lemon on it, but mostly think of it as pulao, or pilaf, with some sambar/rasam to make it sticky.)
3. Upma.
Gujrati:
1. Khaman Dhokla (generally very light, tastes awesome with tamarind chutney.)
2. Khaandvi.
3. Shrikhand (Thick, creamy yogurt.)
4. Malpua. (Dont even bother if you are even a little health conscious. That shit makes you gain a couple pounds easily in one sitting. Its damn tasty though. Oh, and dont forget to put some cream on top!!!
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Bengali:
1. Sandesh (tons of variety, try whichever you like. I personally enjoy rose petal sandesh and Nalen Gud sandesh, which is made from dates.)
2. Rosogolla. (Staple Bengali sweet dish. You will find it in every birthday, wedding and party in Bengal. Tastes amazing too!)
3. Macher Jhol (I dunno how to describe it, the best way would be to think of it as fish curry I guess. Non-veg GAF can help out here. I'm a vegetarian, but all my bengali friends ate this as their staple food. If possible, try to eat it at a Bengali household instead of a restaurant... the difference can be mind boggling.)
Thats all I can think of right now... But I would highly recommend any of these dishes wholeheartedly... and any Indian dude will tell you i've barely scratched the surface! For example, it would take a whole another post of a similar size to recommend Rajasthani food itself! :lol