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Kerala Lunch

Beetroot Thoran

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Nellai Biryani

Tirunelveli's distinct biryani — seeraga samba rice with coconut masala, drier than...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Baingan Masala

Baby eggplants stuffed with spices and slow-cooked — the showpiece Bihari vegetarian dish

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Adhirasam

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — adhirasam.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Kerala Lunch

Raw Banana Thoran

Kerala-style thoran — dry stir-fry of raw banana (pachakaya) with fresh coconut in coconut oil.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Kerala Lunch

Beans Thoran

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pasi Payaru Kootu

Whole green moong with coconut paste — a protein-rich kootu distinct from sundal or...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Bihar Snack

Bihari Nimki

Crispy salty diamond-shaped fried crackers — the Diwali snack staple of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Sweet Kozhukattai

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — sweet kozhukattai.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Kerala Lunch

Carrot Thoran

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Karnataka Snack

Kodbale

Classic Karnataka snack — kodbale made with ring-shaped rice snack.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kongu Kari Kuzhambu

Coimbatore-Erode belt Kongu Nadu style meat kuzhambu — whole pearl onions and groundnut oil.

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium