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Bihar Snack

Bihari Daal Pittha Fried

Pan-fried dal pittha — the crispy snack version of the steamed dumpling

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Masala Baingan

Eggplant roasted and then cooked in spiced gravy — the two-technique Bihari baingan

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Thakkali Thokku

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Thakkali thokku — the tomato curry-pickle that...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Arunachal Pradesh Breakfast

Chura Aloo Breakfast Arunachal

Flattened rice stir-fried with spiced potatoes — the quick everyday morning meal of...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Beverage

Apong Jool Warm Spiced Beer

Warm spiced rice beer with ginger — the medicinal evening drink of Arunachali elders

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Kara Paniyaram

Tamil Nadu breakfast — spiced savoury paniyaram — the Tamil Nadu breakfast ball.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Kerala Beverage

Sambharam

Traditional Kerala drink — sambharam made with spiced buttermilk.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Spiced Chickpea Arunachal

Spiced chickpeas with dried chilli and mustard oil — the high-protein snack-dal of...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Aratikaya Vepudu

Andhra vepudu (dry stir-fry) with raw banana — spiced with sesame oil and aromatic tempering.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Vankaya Vepudu

Andhra vepudu (dry stir-fry) with brinjal (vankaya) — spiced with sesame oil and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Kakarakaya Vepudu

Andhra vepudu (dry stir-fry) with bitter gourd — spiced with sesame oil and aromatic tempering.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Beerakaya Vepudu

Andhra vepudu (dry stir-fry) with ridge gourd — spiced with sesame oil and aromatic tempering.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy