“protein”

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Jackfruit Payasam

Sacred South Indian payasam (sweet) made with jackfruit and jaggery with coconut milk.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Fried Rice Arunachal Style

Leftover rice stir-fried with vegetables and soy sauce — the quick weekday lunch of...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Spinach Dal Arunachal

Lentils cooked with mountain spinach and garlic — the iron-rich everyday lunch of...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Snack

Tea Leaf Salad Arunachal

Fermented tea leaves with sesame and peanuts — Myanmar-influenced tribal snack of...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kadala Sadam

Tamil Nadu village recipe — filling protein-packed chickpea rice.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Kerala Dessert

Payar Payasam

Kerala sweet — payar payasam made with cowpea payasam.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Kerala Dessert

Semiya Payasam Kerala

Kerala sweet — semiya payasam kerala made with vermicelli payasam.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Kerala Dessert

Parippu Payasam

Kerala sweet — parippu payasam made with moong dal payasam with jaggery and coconut milk.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Kerala Dessert

Banana Halwa Kerala

Kerala sweet — banana halwa kerala made with nendran banana halwa.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Arunachal Pradesh Breakfast

Arunachal Leafy Omelette

Eggs with wild mountain herbs and green chilli — the quick protein breakfast of...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Kerala Dessert

Wheat Halwa Kozhikode

Kerala sweet — wheat halwa kozhikode made with Kozhikode halwa.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Kavuni Arisi

Tamil Nadu village recipe — Chettinad black rice pudding — offered at weddings and festivals.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy