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Tamil Nadu Snack

Thavuttu Murukku

Flat disc-shaped murukku made by pressing dough with a thavuttu wooden press — thicker...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Kerala Lunch

Ash Gourd Thoran

Kerala-style thoran — dry stir-fry of ash gourd (kumbalanga) with fresh coconut in coconut oil.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Karnataka Snack

Thengolu

Classic Karnataka snack — thengolu made with piped round snack.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Vengaya Bajji

Whole pearl onion fritters — each small onion battered and fried whole, a monsoon...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Bihar Snack

Bihari Chivda

Spiced flattened rice with nuts and curry leaves — the Bihari Diwali snack mix

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Kerala Lunch

Cowpea Thoran

Kerala-style thoran — dry stir-fry of cowpea (vanpayar) with fresh coconut in coconut oil.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Karnataka Snack

Kadlekai Usli

Classic Karnataka snack — kadlekai usli made with spiced boiled peanuts.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Pavakkai Chips

Paper-thin bitter gourd chips fried crispy — the village way of making bitter gourd...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Kerala Lunch

Jackfruit Thoran

Kerala-style thoran — dry stir-fry of tender raw jackfruit with fresh coconut in coconut oil.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Karnataka Breakfast

Coconut Chutney Karnataka

Classic Karnataka breakfast — coconut chutney karnataka made with fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kaadai Muttai Kuzhambu

Quail egg curry — small rich quail eggs in a bold tamarind gravy.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Nei Appam

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — nei appam.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium