“energy”

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Sakkarai Pongal

Tamil Nadu sweet — The sacred Pongal offering — sweet rice and dal cooked with jaggery...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Assam Lemon Rice

Rice tossed with lemon, mustard and curry leaves — Assam's refreshing summer rice

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Badam Halwa Tamil Style

Tamil Nadu sweet — Tamil Nadu almond halwa — pure, rich and aromatic with saffron.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Dessert

Ariselu

Classic Andhra/Telangana sweet — ariselu made with rice jaggery sweet.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Dessert

Pala Thalikalu

Classic Andhra/Telangana sweet — pala thalikalu made with milk sweet.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Ulutham Paruppu Halwa

Tamil Nadu sweet — Urad dal halwa — a rare but intensely satisfying Tamil sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Semiya Kesari

Tamil Nadu sweet — Semolina vermicelli kesari — quicker than regular sooji kesari.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Paal Paniyaram

Tamil Nadu sweet — Paniyaram soaked in sweetened milk — a Chettinad wedding dessert.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Assam Banana Stem Curry

Banana stem cooked with mustard seeds and coconut — the probiotic fibre-rich Assamese vegetable

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Chettinad Kavuni Arisi

Chettinad specialty — The most prized Chettinad sweet — black sticky rice in coconut milk.

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Assam Snack

Assam Pitha Coconut Steam

Steamed rice cakes filled with coconut and jaggery — the most popular Assamese pitha variety

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Beverage

Jaggery Coffee

Classic Andhra/Telangana drink — jaggery coffee made with jaggery and coffee decoction.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium