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Bihar Snack

Baigan Chokha

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

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Bihar Snack

Tomato Chokha

Fire-roasted tomato mash with mustard oil and garlic — the tangy Bihari table condiment

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Rohu Fish Curry

Mustard and yogurt Rohu curry — the Mithila belt sharp and tangy fish preparation

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Makhana Curry

Fox nuts in cashew-cream gravy — the sophisticated Mithila vegetarian curry

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Bihar Dinner

Bihari Mutton Curry

Slow-cooked bone-in mutton with mustard oil and whole spices — the prestige Sunday...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 70 min cook

Hard

Bihar Snack

Tisi Chutney

Roasted flaxseed chutney with garlic and dried chilli — the nutty protein condiment of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Chicken Kola Urundai

Tamil Nadu snack — Chicken kola urundai — the Tamil Nadu non-veg croquette.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Kari Vadai

Tamil Nadu snack — Meat-stuffed vada — Madurai street food specialty.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Bihar Dinner

Bihari Mutton Kofta

Spiced minced mutton balls in rich gravy — the festive celebration showpiece of Bihar

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Saag

Mustard greens slow-cooked with garlic and mustard oil — the winter staple of rural Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Dum Aloo

Whole baby potatoes slow-cooked in yogurt-spice dum — the Bihar Holi celebration potato dish

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Bihar Dinner

Bihari Chicken Curry

Whole spice chicken curry with mustard oil — the everyday non-veg of Bihari households

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium