“protein”

Karnataka Beverage

Mosaru Panchamruta

Traditional Karnataka beverage — mosaru panchamruta made with yogurt panchamrit.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 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

Arunachal Pradesh Dinner

Wild Mountain Mushroom Soup

Wild mushrooms in a clear ginger broth — the forest immunity soup of highland Arunachal

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Taro Root Fermented Curry

Colocasia cooked with fermented soybean paste and chilli — earthy and protein-rich

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

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

Bihar Snack

Bihari Roasted Makhana

Makhana dry-roasted in ghee with chilli and black salt — the Bihar protein snack

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Bihar Snack

Bihari Paneer Tikka

Spiced marinated cottage cheese grilled over flame — the Bihari style tikka

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Forest Bean Soup Arunachal

Wild forest beans slow-simmered with garlic and local herbs — the protein staple of...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Corn and Bean Stew Arunachal

Sweetcorn with black beans and fermented soybean — triple protein highland stew of Arunachal

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Chana Masala

Kabuli chana in a thick onion-tomato gravy — the protein festive dish of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Bihar Beverage

Bihari Mattha

Thin spiced buttermilk with roasted cumin — the post-meal digestive drink of Bihar

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 5 min cook

Easy

Bihar Snack

Bihari Daal Pittha Fried

Pan-fried dal pittha — the crispy snack version of the steamed dumpling

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium