Vegetarian

Karnataka Dessert

Karjikai

Classic Karnataka sweet — karjikai made with crescent pastry.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 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

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Brown Rice Idli

Tamil Nadu idli variant — brown rice idli — soft steamed rice cake.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Breakfast

Pesara Attu

Classic Andhra/Telangana — moong dal thin crepe.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Dessert

Shavige Payasam

Classic Karnataka sweet — shavige payasam made with rice vermicelli payasam.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Marunthu Kuzhambu

Ancestral medicinal herb kuzhambu of Tamil Nadu — brewed monthly with healing roots and leaves.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Masoor Dal

Red lentil dal with a sharp ghee and garlic tempering — the quick weekday dal of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Quinoa Idli

Tamil Nadu idli variant — quinoa idli — soft steamed rice cake.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Snack

Kobbari Chutney Andhra

Classic Andhra/Telangana — coconut chutney Andhra style.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Dessert

Rave Payasam

Classic Karnataka sweet — rave payasam made with semolina payasam.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kalyana Sambar

Tamil Nadu wedding sambar — 15+ vegetables in a large brass vessel, thinner than hotel sambar.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Bihar Snack

Dahi Vada Bihar

Soft urad dal fritters soaked in spiced yogurt — the Bihar festive snack

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium