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Telangana Dinner

Bagara Baingan Hyderabadi Brinjal

Small round brinjals cooked in a thick, dark gravy of peanuts, sesame seeds, tamarind...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Bihar Snack

Baigan Chokha

Fire-roasted eggplant mash — the smoky star of the Bihari chokha trio

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Baingan Masala

Baby eggplants stuffed with spices and slow-cooked — the showpiece Bihari vegetarian dish

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Dessert

Halbai

Classic Karnataka dessert — halbai made with coconut and rice sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

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

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Baigan Bharta

Roasted eggplant mash cooked with onion and tomato — the Bihari masala bharta

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Punjab Dinner

Baingan Bharta

Flame-roasted mashed aubergine tempered with mustard seeds, onions and tomatoes —...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

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Maharashtra Snack

Pav Bhaji

Mumbai's beloved mashed vegetable curry served on butter-toasted soft buns — street food gold.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Maharashtra Snack

Vada Pav

Mumbai's vegetarian burger — spiced potato dumpling in a fried batter, served in a...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Maharashtra Snack

Bhel Puri

Puffed rice tossed with chutneys, vegetables and sev — Mumbai's tangy, crunchy street snack.

⏱ 20 min prep

Easy