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India’s Beloved Breakfast Dish Made It To TasteAtlas’s ‘50 Best Porridges’ List; 1st Spot Bagged By…

TasteAtlas shared the list of ‘50 Best Porridges’ and India’s most favourite breakfast dish-upma-has made it to the list. This list features a variety of porridges from across the world.

by Priyanshi Shah
India’s Beloved Breakfast Dish Made It To TasteAtlas’s ‘50 Best Porridges’ List; 1st Spot Bagged By…

TasteAtlas has released its latest ranking of the 50 Best Porridges for 2025, and it features some of the most famous comfort food from across the globe. Every region has its beloved porridge version, and this list highlights the very best. What caught our attention was the fact that an Indian dish also made it to the list! Can you guess which one? Scroll down to find out!

Indian Porridge Make It To The Top 50 Best Porridges List

50 Best Porridges
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India’s favourite breakfast and evening dish, upma, has made it to TasteAtlas’s “50 Best Porridges”. The dish has secured 43rd position in the list, leaving us all proud. Upma is a South Indian dish, but is cooked in many households across India. It is prepared with dry semolina and cooked to a form a thick porridge. Traditionally, this dish is slightly bland, but nuts, beans, and spices are added for flavour. 

Upma is cooked in various varieties like Rava Upma, Vermicelli Upma, Rice Upma, Bread Upma, Poha Upma, Vegetable Upma, Sabudana Upma, Oats Upma, and more. Everyone has their own version of upma, and its versatility is one of its biggest strengths.

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Other Porridges That Made It To The List

Apart from the above-mentioned Indian dish, many other types of porridges from across the globe made it to the list of 50 best porridges. On top one, we have Bubur Ayam from Indonesia. According to TasteAtlas’s website, this dish is a thick rice porridge that is topped with shredded chicken and savoury condiments.

Here’s the full list – 

  1. Bubur Ayam – Indonesia
  2. Arroz Caldo – Philippines
  3. Elarji – Georgia
  4. Taci și Înghite – Romania
  5. Banosh – Ukraine
  6. Mămăligă cu Brânză – Romania
  7. Shrimp and Grits – United States
  8. Pirão – Brazil
  9. Lugaw – Philippines
  10. Bissara – Egypt
  11. Polenta Taragna – Italy
  12. Harissa – Armenia
  13. Kama – Estonia
  14. Polenta Concia – Italy
  15. Bubur Ketan Hitam – Indonesia
  16. Kavut – Turkey
  17. Mămăliguță cu Brânză și Smântână – Romania
  18. Chè Bà Màu – Vietnam
  19. Champorado – Philippines
  20. Cháo Lòng – Vietnam
  21. Ghomi – Georgia
  22. Chok – Thailand
  23. Gritji – Latvia
  24. Ajdova Kaša – Slovenia
  25. Cicvara – Montenegro
  26. Kačamak –North Macedonia
  27. Polenta Taragna della Valtellina – Italy
  28. Polenta – Italy
  29. Hareesh – Saudi Arabia
  30. Koliva – Ukraine
  31. Phutu – South Africa
  32. Guriev Kasha – Russia
  33. Ajdovi Žganci – Slovenia
  34. Mannapuuro – Finland
  35. Mămăligă cu Lapte – Romania
  36. Resi – Cyprus
  37. Grits – United States
  38. Mămăligă – Romania
  39. Scottish Porridge – Scotland
  40. Kasza Gryczana ze Skwarkami – Poland
  41. Kasha – Russia
  42. Polenta Ticinese – Switzerland
  43. Upma – India
  44. Rømmegrøt – Norway
  45. Bubur Kacang Hijau – Indonesia
  46. Vispipuuro – Finland
  47. Smočani Kačamak – Montenegro
  48. Kayu – Japan
  49. Papeda – Indonesia
  50. Dakuǐk – South Korea

Among the porridges in the list, which one is your favourite? Let us know in the comments below!

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First Published: August 07, 2025 2:01 PM