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Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Gongura Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with gongura (sorrel leaves) in an intensely tangy...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Tomato Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with ripe tomatoes in an intensely tangy tamarind base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kallakkai Kootu

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Wood apple (kallakkai) kootu — rare tribal recipe...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Vazhaithandu Kootu

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with plantain stem, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Aratikaya Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with raw banana in an intensely tangy tamarind base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Kerala Snack

Meen Vattichathu

Classic Kerala dish — meen vattichathu with fish in Kerala sauce.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Assam Breakfast

Jolpan Assamese Breakfast

Traditional Assamese breakfast spread of flattened rice, thick curd and jaggery —...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 5 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Vankaya Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with brinjal (vankaya) in an intensely tangy tamarind base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Nochi Keerai Kootu

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Nochi leaf kootu — medicinal chaste tree leaves...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Munakaya Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with drumstick (munakaya) in an intensely tangy tamarind base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Banana Blossom Vazhapoo Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with banana blossom, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Egg Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with hard-boiled eggs in an intensely tangy tamarind base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium