Krillion prompt · October 22, 2026
Name a South Asian dish (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan)
Krillion accepted 2,193 answers for this prompt in Dive #99. They’re all below, starting at the trench floor with the gem and rising to the Plankton everyone thinks of first.
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Notes on this prompt
- With 2,193 accepted answers, this prompt is about 3.8 times wider than a typical Krillion prompt (about 578).
- 2,034 answers (93%) are Deep Cuts and 129 are Rare, while 6 sit at Plankton.
Quick picks
The shortest Rare or deeper answers, easy to type before the timer runs out.
Pav +60 Dosa +60 Paan +60
Also accepted elsewhere
The same answer counted for a different prompt in the archive.
Every accepted answer
One in a Krillion
The gem picked for each prompt. Trench floor.
- Bombay duck
Despite its name, it's a fried lizardfish from the Arabian Sea.
Deep Cut
Real obscurity. This is where the list gets long.
- Aab gosht
- Aadasi
- Aadupak
- Aam panna
- Aam papad
- Aamat
- Aamras
- Aasmi
- Ab-e-dandon
- Abgoosht
- Abrayshum kebab
- Achappam
- Achari chicken
- Achari paneer
- Ada pradhaman
- Adadiya
- Adai
- Adhirasam
- Afghan burger
- Afghan cream roll
- Aflatoon
- Aggala
- Ainthe mari
- Ajethna
- Ajwain water
- Akhuni chutney
- Akibiye
- Akkaravadisal
- Akki rotti
- Aktori
- Akuri
- Ala hodi
- Ala thel dala
- Albaloo palau
- Aleesa
- Alloo piaji
- Aloo achar
- Aloo anday
- Aloo baingan
- Aloo beans
- Aloo bhaja
- Aloo bhindi
- Aloo bhujia sabzi
- Aloo bhurji
- Aloo bukhara chutney
- Aloo chhena jhol
- Aloo chole
- Aloo chop
- Aloo gajar matar
- Aloo gosht
- Aloo kabli
- Aloo ke gutke
- Aloo keema
- Aloo ki qatliyan
- Aloo ki thechwani
- Aloo kofta
- Aloo lachha
- Aloo lauki
- Aloo mangodi
- Aloo masaura
- Aloo methi
- Aloo parwal
- Aloo phing
- Aloo pyaz
- Aloo saagu
- Aloo sadeko
- Aloo shimla mirch
- Aloo soyabean
- Aloo tama
- Aloo tamatar
- Aloo tuk
- Aloo wadiyan
- Alpal
- Alu besara
- Alu chorchori
- Alu kalojeere
- Alu potala rasa
- Alu puri
- Alu sukuti jimbu
- Aluchi patal bhaji
- Aluvi boakibaa
- Aluwa
- Amba khatta
- Ambal
- Ambarella curry
- Ambat
- Amboli
- Ambot tik
- Ambul thiyal
- Ambula rai
- American chop suey
- Amla juice
- Amritsari fish
- Amrolir tup pitika
- Anda ghotala
- Anday wala burger
- Andhra chilli chicken
- Andik bhaat
- Andosha
- Angakar roti
- Anguli pitha
- Anishi
- Anjal fry
- Ankapur chicken
- Apollo fish
- Apong
- Appachulu
- Apple curry
- Ara
- Aravanai
- Arbi masala
- Arbi tikki
- Arcot makkan peda
- Ari unda
- Arikkadukka
- Arrack
- Arroz doce
- Arsa buhchiar
- Ashoka halwa
- Assad
- Atho
- Atingba
- Attakali
- Auriya
- Aush
- Aush jushpare
- Aushak
- Avakaya
- Avalose unda
- Avarekalu saaru
- Avil milk
- Avocado cream
- Aw joshak
- Awan bangwi
- Baalbara
- Babarsa
- Babath
- Babribyol sharbat
- Babru
- Bachali kura
- Bacon buns
- Badam ki jaali
- Badam milk
- Badam pak
- Badam puri
- Badenjan
- Badi chura
- Bael sharbat
- Bafauri
- Bagara baingan
- Bagara khana
- Bagiya
- Bai
- Baida roti
- Baingan chaat
- Baingan masala
- Baipen
- Bajiya
- Bajra raab
- Bajra roti
- Bakarkhani
- Bal mithai
- Balchão
- Balep
- Balish mishti
- Balochi tikka
- Balushahi
- Bambaisan
- Bamboo shoot curry
- Banana chips
- Banbukeyo harisa
- Bangla
- Bangude pulimunchi
- Bara
- Bara ghuguni
- Barthad
- Basanti pulao
- Basil seed drink
- Basket chaat
- Bassaru
- Bastani
- Basuli
- Basundi
- Bata
- Batasa
- Batasha
- Batata song
- Batata vada
- Bathup
- Batica
- Batuk
- Baunsa poda mangsa
- Bawari
- Beaten coffee
- Bebinca
- Bedmi puri
- Beef hatkhora
- Begum bahar
- Begun bhaja
- Beguni
- Bekang
- Bela biscuit
- Belgrami
- Belimal
- Bella kapi
- Bellam garelu
- Berikutz
- Berma bwtwi
- Berry pulao
- Besan chakki
- Besara
- Bhaji pav
- Bhakarwadi
- Bhakhra
- Bhakkha
- Bhakri
- Bhang
- Bhangui
- Bhapa chingri
- Bhapa doi
- Bhapa ilish
- Bharela marcha
- Bharela ringan
- Bharli vangi
- Bharma tinda
- Bharwa bhindi
- Bharwa karela
- Bhatt ki churkani
- Bhaturu
- Bheeda par eedu
- Bheeh bhaji
- Bheja fry
- Bhejo
- Bhey
- Bhindi fry
- Bhindi gosht
- Bhogate sadeko
- Bhugo
- Bhugo chawar
- Bhuja
- Bhujia
- Bhujing
- Bhuna chana
- Bhungra bateta
- Bhunja maans
- Bhuri bhuna
- Bhuswa
- Bhuteko bhat
- Bhutta
- Bhuttan
- Bhutte ka kees
- Bhutuwa
- Bibikhana pitha
- Bibikkan
- Bicchuri
- Bichak
- Bidiya
- Bigauti
- Bihari kebab
- Bijori
- Bilahi tenga
- Bini pitha
- Birin bhat
- Bis hulavuun
- Bis keemiya
- Biscuit pitha
- Biscuit roti
- Bitchi
- Black pork curry
- Boakibaa
- Boal macher curry
- Bolinhas
- Bolo
- Bolo de rulao
- Bolo fiado
- Bombay ice halwa
- Bombay mix
- Bombay sandwich
- Bombay toast
- Bonda
- Bonda soup
- Bondi singhar
- Bondibai
- Bongu chicken
- Boondi
- Boorelu
- Bora
- Borani banjan
- Bore basi
- Borhani
- Borindo
- Boro baper pola khay
- Boshi mashuni
- Boti curry
- Boti kebab
- Bread omelette
- Bread pakora
- Breudher
- Brinjal bhaji
- Brinjal paal curry
- Brinji
- Broast
- Bulla
- Bun kebab
- Bun maska
- Buransh juice
- Burnt garlic rice
- Burra kebab
- Busri
- Butter pepper crab
- Butter tea
- Cabidela
- Cafreal
- Caldine
- Canja de galinha
- Cashew curry
- Ceylon curry
- Cha Ngarmo
- Chagem pomba
- Chainaki
- Chainsoo
- Chakhwi
- Chakka puzhukku
- Chakka varatti
- Chakki ki shaak
- Chakna
- Chaku
- Chakuli pitha
- Chaler ruti
- Chalimidi
- Challow
- Cham cham
- Chaman kaliya
- Chamborogh
- Chammanthi podi
- Champaran meat
- Champhut
- Chamre
- Chana gosht
- Chana jor garam
- Chana puri
- Chandrahara
- Chandrakala
- Chandrakanti
- Chandrapuli
- Changali
- Chap
- Chapdi pitha
- Chapli kebab
- Chapshuro
- Chargha
- Chatamari
- Chatpata aloo
- Chatpate
- Chatti pathiri
- Chauka
- Chawaran ji mani
- Cheela
- Cheer aa shapik
- Chegodilu
- Chettinad mandi
- Chettinad potato
- Chha gosht
- Chhaang
- Chhachharuwa
- Chhaka
- Chhanabora
- Chhanamukhi
- Chhanar polao
- Chhanchra
- Chhangban
- Chhatu rai
- Chhechki
- Chhena gaja
- Chhena jhili
- Chhena murki
- Chhena poda
- Chhenabara
- Chhencheda
- Chhon kwa
- Chhum han
- Chhunchi patra pitha
- Chhundo
- Chhyalla
- Chicken 555
- Chicken angara
- Chicken changezi
- Chicken chasni
- Chicken chinthamani
- Chicken corn soup
- Chicken farcha
- Chicken fry
- Chicken ghassi
- Chicken ghee roast
- Chicken indad
- Chicken Lahori
- Chicken majestic
- Chicken Patiala
- Chicken roast
- Chicken shashlik
- Chicken sukka
- Chikki
- Chikoo shake
- Chilakada dumpa pulusu
- Chilka roti
- Chilli cheese toast
- Chilli garlic noodles
- Chilli parotta
- Chilra
- Chimti
- Chinese bhel
- Chinese roll
- Chinese samosa
- Chingri malai curry
- Chingudi jhola
- Chinir saaj
- Chira bhaja
- Chiroti
- Chit pitha
- Chiti kuni
- Chitoi pitha
- Chitol macher muitha
- Chivda
- Chocolate biscuit pudding
- Chohi
- Choila
- Chokha
- Cholai
- Cholar dal
- Chole chawal
- Chole kulche
- Chondonpata
- Chop
- Chopan kebab
- Chorafali
- Chorchori
- Choriz pao
- Chotpoti
- Chouck
- Chousela
- Chow chow bath
- Chuak
- Chuda ghasa
- Chui jhal gosht
- Chui pitha
- Chukandar gosht
- Chukauni
- Chukku kaapi
- Chulho
- Chulli
- Chunga pitha
- Chunla
- Chur chur naan
- Chura matar
- Chura sabji
- Churi shutki bhuna
- Churma
- Churmur
- Chutagi
- Chutney eedu
- Congress kadlekai
- Corn chaat
- Country captain
- Crab xec xec
- Crispy chilli baby corn
- Crispy corn
- Curd and treacle
- Curry leaf rice
- Cutlet
- Daab chingri
- Daabeq
- Daahashamani water
- Dabba gosht
- Dabeli
- Dahi aloo
- Dahi baigana
- Dahi bhendi
- Dahi chura
- Dahi ke kebab
- Dahi ke sholay
- Dahi tadka
- Dahi vada
- Dahibara aloodum
- Dak bungalow chicken
- Dal badam chakki
- Dal bafla
- Dal chawal palidu
- Dal dhokli
- Dal gosht
- Dal moth
- Dal pakwan
- Dal pania
- Dal pitha
- Dal puri
- Dal vada
- Dalcha
- Dalia
- Dalimbi usal
- Dalma
- Dalna
Rare
Genuinely uncommon. A strong pick on any prompt.
- Achar
- Afghani chicken
- Aloo bharta
- Aloo chaat
- Aloo gobi
- Aloo masala
- Aloo matar
- Aloo tikki
- Appam
- Avial
- Baati
- Baingan bharta
- Balti
- Barfi
- Bhel puri
- Bhindi masala
- Bhorta
- Bhuna
- Bisi bele bath
- Bolani
- Bombay potatoes
- Chaas
- Chana masala
- Chicken 65
- Chicken chettinad
- Chicken lollipop
- Chilli chicken
- Chilli paneer
- Chole bhature
- Chop suey
- Chow mein
- Coconut rice
- Curd rice
- Dahi puri
- Dal baati churma
- Dal bhat
- Dal makhani
- Dhansak
- Dhokla
- Dopiaza
- Dosa
- Dum aloo
- Egg bhurji
- Fish fry
- Goan fish curry
- Gobi manchurian
- Hakka noodles
- Haleem
- Halwa
- Handi
- Idiyappam
- Jalebi
- Jalfrezi
- Kabuli pulao
- Kachori
- Kadhi
- Kaju katli
- Karahi
- Kathi roll
- Keema
- Kheer
- Khichdi
- Kiribath
- Kottu
- Kulcha
- Kulfi
- Laal maas
- Laddu
- Lemon rice
- Litti chokha
- Madras curry
- Malai kofta
- Mango chicken
- Mango curry
- Mango rice
- Mantu
- Matar paneer
- Misal pav
- Mishti doi
- Murukku
- Mysore pak
- Nihari
- Paan
- Pakora
- Paneer 65
- Paneer bhurji
- Paneer butter masala
- Paneer chettinad
- Paneer manchurian
- Paneer tikka
- Paneer tikka masala
- Paniyaram
- Papdi chaat
- Paratha
- Parotta
- Pasanda
- Pav
- Pav bhaji
- Paya
- Peshawari naan
- Phirni
- Poha
- Pongal
- Pulao
- Puliyogare
- Puran poli
- Puri
- Puttu
- Rajma
- Rasam
- Rasmalai
- Rice and curry
- Saag aloo
- Sabudana khichdi
- Sabzi
- Sambar
- Samosa chaat
- Sandesh
- Seekh kebab
- Sev puri
- Shahi paneer
- Shrikhand
- Thali
- Thepla
- Thukpa
- Upma
- Uttapam
- Vada
- Vada pav
Schooler
Solid, but you’re swimming with the crowd.
- Chaat
- Chicken tikka
- Chutney
- Dal
- Fish curry
- Gulab jamun
- Idli
- Kebab
- Kofta
- Korma
- Lassi
- Masala chai
- Momo
- Mutton curry
- Palak paneer
- Pani puri
- Papadum
- Raita
- Rogan josh
- Roti
- Saag
- Tandoori chicken
- Vindaloo
Plankton
The first thing everyone thinks of.
- Biryani
- Butter chicken
- Chicken tikka masala
- Curry
- Naan
- Samosa
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