“high-protein”

Tamil Nadu Snack

Paruppu Vada

Crispy chana dal fritters seasoned with fennel and curry leaves — a classic South...

⏱ 120 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kootu

Hearty South Indian vegetable and lentil stew cooked with freshly ground coconut and...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

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Tamil Nadu Dinner

Meen Curry

Tangy Kerala fish curry cooked in raw mango and coconut milk in a clay pot — a...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Kerala Dinner

Chicken Mappas

Mild Kerala chicken stew in coconut milk with whole spices — a festive Syrian...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Mutton Stew

Comforting Kerala mutton stew with vegetables in light coconut milk — a gentle,...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 50 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Lunch

Vangi Bath

Fragrant Karnataka spiced brinjal rice cooked with a unique vangi bath masala powder —...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Karnataka Breakfast

Set Dosa

Soft, thick and spongy Bangalore-style dosas served in sets of three with coconut...

⏱ 720 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Adai

Thick, protein-rich multi-lentil crepes with rice and spices — a traditional Tamil...

⏱ 180 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Kerala Dessert

Nei Payasam

Rich Kerala ghee payasam with rice and jaggery cooked slowly — a sacred temple...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Medium

Kerala Dessert

Semiya Payasam

Creamy vermicelli pudding with milk, sugar and cardamom — a quick, beloved South...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Kerala Dessert

Paruppu Payasam

Kerala moong dal payasam cooked with jaggery and coconut milk — a traditional Onam...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

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Tamil Nadu Dessert

Ada Pradhaman

Kerala rice ada cooked in jaggery and coconut milk — the king of all payasams and the...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard