“dal”

Andhra Pradesh Breakfast

Menthi Pachadi

Classic Andhra pachadi (chutney) made with fenugreek seeds — bold and intensely flavoured.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Assam Breakfast

Mah Pitika Lentil Mash

Mashed cooked lentils with mustard oil and raw onion — the quick Assamese protein breakfast

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Tomato Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Thakkali Sadam — ripe tomatoes flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Thiruvadhirai Kali

Tamil Nadu sweet — Seven grain kali — made on Thiruvadhirai festival for Lord Shiva.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Assam Zucchini Dal

Courgette cooked into lentils with Assamese tempering — weekday vegetable dal

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Sambar Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Sambar Sadam — sambar flavoured rice for lunchbox, festivals and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Snack

Punugulu

Classic Andhra/Telangana snack — punugulu made with urad dal fritters.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Ghee Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Nei Sadam — ghee flavoured rice for lunchbox, festivals and everyday meals.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Karnataka Dessert

Hayagreeva Maddi

Classic Karnataka — hayagreeva maddi made with dal and jaggery sweet.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Assam Snack

Assam Fried Lentil Snack

Crispy deep-fried seasoned lentil fritters — the quick Assamese chai-time snack

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Raw Mango Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Mangai Sadam — raw mango flavoured rice for lunchbox, festivals and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Assam Black Dal Slow

Slow-cooked whole black urad with mustard oil and hing — the rustic protein lentil of Assam

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 90 min cook

Hard