The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RAITA
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More clues leading to the result RAITA
- Most of bar cheers, Indian dish being provided
- What’s regularly taken round in party in Agra?
- Timid person not wanting B&B with a dish from India
- Yoghurt concoction and Italian sorbet, neither good nor new
- Asian recipe found in area educated woman covers
- Artist consuming little island dish
- Ignoring odd bits, irradiate a dish in India
- Side dish served in Agra, it appears
- Girl introducing a dish from India
- Eaten up by Gujarati, a rice dish from India
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The straight part
We know that "dish from India" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dish from india = raita.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does RAITA mean?
RAITA noun- A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.