Vegetarian

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Murungakkai Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with drumstick (moringa pods), tempered mustard seeds...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Lotus Seed Sundal

Healthy boiled legume salad — lotus seed sundal tossed in mustard-coconut tempering.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Kerala Dessert

Avalose Unda

Kerala sweet — avalose unda made with puffed rice laddu.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Ven Kozhukattai

Tamil Nadu breakfast — simple savoury steamed dumpling — Ganesh Chaturthi prasad.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Podalangai Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with snake gourd, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Mochai Sundal

Healthy boiled legume salad — mochai sundal tossed in mustard-coconut tempering.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Kerala Snack

Banana Chips Kerala

Classic Kerala snack — banana chips kerala made with raw nendran banana.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Rava Kozhukattai

Tamil Nadu breakfast — quick semolina dumpling — modern village innovation.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Snack

Rice Crackers Tribal

Sun-dried and deep-fried rice crackers — the light festival snack of Arunachali communities

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Avarakkai Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with broad beans, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Thayir Vada

Crispy South Indian fritter — thayir vada made with urad dal.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Kerala Snack

Sharkara Varatti

Classic Kerala snack — sharkara varatti made with jaggery-coated banana chips.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy