A typical North Indian meal consists of chappatis, parantha or naan served with dals, vegetable curries that are mild and made in ghee/oil. Condiments consist of pickles, mango, mint, cilantro chutneys and yogurt raitas. The popular drinks of North India are Nimbu Pani (lemon drink) and Lassi (iced buttermilk). The common Indian desserts and sweets have ingredients like milk, paneer, rice and wheat flour combined with dried nuts.
Tandoori cooking is a northern Indian specialty and is world famous especially for Tandoori chicken, kebabs, Tandoori Naan and Roti.