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Tamil Nadu Snack

Thayir Vada

Crispy South Indian fritter — thayir vada made with urad dal.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Arunachal Pradesh Breakfast

Egg Boiled Tribal Breakfast

Hard-boiled eggs with chilli salt and mustard oil — the simple and satisfying tribal breakfast

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Vazhaithandu Poriyal

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Masala Vada

Crispy South Indian fritter — masala vada made with chana dal.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Arunachal Pradesh Snack

Smoked Bamboo Pickle

Bamboo shoots smoked then pickled in mustard oil — intensely flavoured Arunachali condiment

⏱ 60 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Senai Kizhangu Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with elephant foot yam, tempered mustard seeds and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Parippu Vada

Crispy South Indian fritter — parippu vada made with toor dal.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kothavarangai Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with cluster beans (gawar), tempered mustard seeds and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Dinner

Chicken Mountain Herbs

Free-range chicken with Himalayan mountain herbs — simple, aromatic and deeply satisfying

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Beetroot Poriyal

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Rava Vada

Crispy South Indian fritter — rava vada made with fine semolina (rava).

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Cabbage Poriyal

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy