Lunch

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Senai Kizhangu Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with elephant foot yam in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Vegetable Curry Andhra

Classic Andhra/Telangana vegetable curry andhra — mixed vegetables in bold South Indian spices.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Lunch

Hesaru Bele Saaru

Karnataka saaru/huli — hesaru bele saaru thin broth or sambar made with moong dal saaru.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Paneer Khar Assam

Paneer cooked in khar alkaline solution — the vegetarian khar of Assamese Hindu households

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Thamarind Mochai Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with field beans in tamarind in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Gutti Vankaya Kura

Classic Andhra/Telangana gutti vankaya kura — small stuffed brinjal in bold South...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Lunch

Pepper Saaru

Karnataka saaru/huli — pepper saaru thin broth or sambar made with black pepper saaru.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Thakkali Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with ripe tomatoes in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Pesara Kura

Classic Andhra/Telangana pesara kura — whole moong in bold South Indian spices.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Lunch

Drumstick Saaru

Karnataka saaru/huli — drumstick saaru thin broth or sambar made with drumstick pods.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Assam Veg Biryani

Fragrant vegetable biryani with Assamese mustard oil base — fragrant and distinct

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Keerai Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with spinach or amaranth leaves in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium