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Tamil Nadu Lunch

Manathakkali Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with turkey berry in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani

Andhra biryani — hyderabadi chicken biryani with chicken.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Karnataka Lunch

Kadle Kaayi Palya

Karnataka palya — dry stir-fry of raw peanuts in pod with coconut and Karnataka-style...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Arisi Thengai Burfi

Tamil Nadu snack — Rice coconut burfi — village sweet for festivals.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Aloo Khar Potato

Potato cooked in alkaline khar solution — the everyday vegetarian khar dish of Assamese homes

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pavakkai Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with bitter gourd in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Hyderabadi Vegetable Biryani

Andhra biryani — hyderabadi vegetable biryani with mixed vegetables.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Karnataka Lunch

Hurali Kaayi Palya

Karnataka palya — dry stir-fry of broad beans (hurali kaayi) with coconut and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Thaen Mittai

Tamil Nadu snack — Thaen mittai — the honey ball sold at temple festivals and school fairs.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Tharoi Freshwater Snail Curry

Freshwater snail curry with turmeric and mustard — a distinctive tribal Assamese delicacy

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Brinjal Puli Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with brinjal in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Natukodi Biryani

Andhra biryani — natukodi biryani with country chicken (natukodi).

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard