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Andhra Pradesh Dessert

Sunnundalu

Classic Andhra/Telangana — urad dal laddu.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Mappilai Samba Kanji

Porridge from the heritage Tamil rice Mappilai Samba — high iron, dark red, deeply nutty.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Matar Paneer

Green peas and cottage cheese in Bihari spiced gravy — the celebration vegetarian

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Seedai

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — seedai.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Snack

Karapusa

Classic Andhra/Telangana — spiced puffed rice mix.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Beverage

Pori Vilangai Sherbet

Wood apple (bael fruit) sherbet — cooling, digestive and deeply aromatic.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 5 min cook

Easy

Bihar Breakfast

Puri Aloo Bihar

Deep-fried puffed wheat bread with spiced potato curry — the Sunday breakfast of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Omapodi

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — omapodi.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Kerala Lunch

Cabbage Thoran

Kerala-style thoran — dry stir-fry of cabbage with fresh coconut in coconut oil.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Beverage

Kambu Mor Koozh

Pearl millet porridge thinned with buttermilk — the Tamil Nadu farm worker's summer coolant.

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Bihar Snack

Bihari Kala Chana Chaat

Spiced black chickpea chaat with raw mango and chilli — the healthy street food of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Kara Sev

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — kara sev.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium