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Tamil Nadu Snack

Chakkakuru Mezhukkupuratti

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with jackfruit seeds Kerala style, tempered mustard...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Assam Snack

Bhoot Jolokia Chutney

Ghost pepper chutney — Assam's fearsome native chilli ground into a condiment

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Mati Dail

Whole black gram cooked in mustard oil — the protein backbone of Assamese meals

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Dhekia Xaak

Fiddlehead fern stir-fried with mustard oil — the most prized vegetable in all of Assam

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Paro Maas Pigeon Curry

Pigeon curry with Assamese whole spices — served at all major celebrations

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 50 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Rongalao Kumura

Yellow pumpkin curry with poppy seeds — a classic Assamese vegetarian preparation

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Kerala Snack

Poricha Kozhi

Classic Kerala dish — poricha kozhi with fried chicken Kerala street style.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Masor Tenga Mango

Tangy fish curry with raw mango — summer version of Assam's classic fish tenga

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Kerala Dessert

Chakka Varattiyathu

Classic Kerala dish — chakka varattiyathu with jackfruit jam.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Assam Dinner

Assam Chicken Curry

Home-style Assamese chicken curry — mustard oil, whole spices and minimal masala for...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Kerala Snack

Kappa Ularthiyathu

Classic Kerala dish — kappa ularthiyathu with spiced tapioca.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Kosu Xaak

Colocasia leaves stir-fried with mustard oil — an everyday Assamese vegetable with earthy depth

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy