Snack · “energy-boosting”

Tamil Nadu Snack

Kozhukattai

Steamed rice dumplings stuffed with sweet coconut filling — a traditional Tamil Nadu...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Assam Snack

Assam Pitha Coconut Steam

Steamed rice cakes filled with coconut and jaggery — the most popular Assamese pitha variety

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Bihar Snack

Thekua

Deep-fried sweet wheat and jaggery cookies — the sacred Chhath Puja offering of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Snack

Ragi Mudde

Classic Andhra/Telangana — finger millet balls.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Snack

Sajja Roti

Classic Andhra/Telangana — pearl millet roti.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Bihar Snack

Tilkut Sesame Brittle

Pounded sesame and jaggery brittle — the iconic Gaya sweet and Makar Sankranti...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Hard

Bihar Snack

Makhana Raita

Roasted fox nuts in spiced yogurt — Bihar's most elegant cooling accompaniment

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Snack

Kobbari Chutney Andhra

Classic Andhra/Telangana — coconut chutney Andhra style.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Snack

Chegodi Kobbari Curry

Classic Andhra/Telangana — ring snack coconut curry side.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Bihar Snack

Bihari Laai

Puffed rice and jaggery brittle — the Makar Sankranti sweet crunch of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Bihar Snack

Bihari Chivda

Spiced flattened rice with nuts and curry leaves — the Bihari Diwali snack mix

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Karnataka Snack

Kadlekai Usli

Classic Karnataka snack — kadlekai usli made with spiced boiled peanuts.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy