Lunch · “gut-health”

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Sambar

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Litti Chokha

Smoky wheat balls stuffed with spiced sattu served with fire-roasted vegetable mash —...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Dal Pitha Bihar

Steamed rice dumplings stuffed with spiced chana dal — Bihar's everyday comfort dumpling

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Kadhi

Tangy yogurt and gram flour curry with fried pakodis — the everyday Bihari comfort curry

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Dal Tadka

Yellow lentils with a bold ghee and cumin tempering — the daily dal that anchors every...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Khichdi Bihari

Rice and moong dal khichdi with generous ghee — the sacred daily food of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 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

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

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Gyapa Khazi Tsampa Porridge

Mixed tsampa and rice porridge with butter — the nourishing daily bowl of the Monpa...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Dal Baati Bihar

Hard-baked wheat balls with rich five-lentil dal — the Bihari festival combination

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Moong Dal Khichdi

Yellow moong and rice khichdi with ghee tempering — the sick-day healing food of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Ngam Peh Vegetable Stew

Fermented soybean and vegetable stew — the Nyishi tribe's nourishing everyday curry

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium