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Tamil Nadu Lunch

Sambar

Tangy tamarind and lentil soup with mixed vegetables and aromatic sambar powder —...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Assam Aloo Curry

Potato curry with mustard seeds and turmeric — the everyday vegetarian Assamese side dish

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Rohu Fish Curry

Mustard and yogurt Rohu curry — the Mithila belt sharp and tangy fish preparation

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Saag

Mustard greens slow-cooked with garlic and mustard oil — the winter staple of rural Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Dum Aloo

Whole baby potatoes slow-cooked in yogurt-spice dum — the Bihar Holi celebration potato dish

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Palak Dal

Spinach cooked into toor dal with ghee tadka — the iron-protein combination of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Galho Rice Porridge

Rice, dal and vegetable porridge — the ultimate one-pot comfort food of Arunachali homes

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Aloo Tamatar

Potato in spiced tomato gravy — the default weekday Bihari sabzi

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Sinki Radish Soup

Fermented turnip radish soup — sharply sour, umami-rich and unique to mountain Arunachal

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Sarson Ka Saag

Mustard greens cooked with ginger and garam masala — the Bihar winter saag

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Banana Pith Stir Fry

Tender banana pith with mustard and turmeric — the heart of the banana plant cooked...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Boiled Wild Greens Arunachal

Mountain wild greens wilted and dressed with mustard oil — pure and nutritious tribal salad

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy