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Tamil Nadu Lunch

Ven Pongal Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Pongal — ven pongal mix of rice and moong dal flavoured rice for...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Litti Chokha

Smoky wheat balls stuffed with spiced sattu served with fire-roasted vegetable mash —...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Lunch

Jackfruit Ghee Roast

Classic Karnataka — jackfruit ghee roast with raw jackfruit in Mangalorean style.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Chettinad Prawn Masala

Chettinad specialty — Chettinad prawn masala with kalpasi and star anise.

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Village Style Kari Biryani

Classic Tamil Nadu biryani — goat meat cooked in raw rice with aromatic whole spices.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Bihar Lunch

Chana Ghugni

Dried yellow peas with onion, tomato and tamarind — the legendary street food of Bihar...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Bihar Snack

Aloo Chokha

Flame-roasted potato mash with mustard oil and raw onion — the most made Bihari side dish

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Prawn Biryani Madurai

Tamil Nadu dinner — Madurai prawn biryani — bolder and spicier than Ambur style.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Bihar Dessert

Gur Ka Kheer

Rice pudding sweetened with raw jaggery — the sacred and rustic kheer of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Snack

Pachi Mirapakaya Bajji

Classic Andhra/Telangana — raw green chilli fritter.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Lunch

Maavinakayi Chitranna

Classic Karnataka rice dish — maavinakayi chitranna.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Eral Thokku

Tamil Nadu lunch — Prawn thokku — dry, intense and spreadable like a pickle.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium