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Kerala Dessert

Nurukku Gothambu Payasam

Kerala sweet — nurukku gothambu payasam made with broken wheat payasam.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

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

Kerala Dessert

Pumpkin Payasam Kerala

Kerala sweet — pumpkin payasam kerala made with yellow pumpkin.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Kerala Dessert

Coconut Barfi Kerala

Kerala sweet — coconut barfi kerala made with coconut barfi.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Kerala Dessert

Avalose Unda

Kerala sweet — avalose unda made with puffed rice laddu.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Carrot Halwa

Dense, fudgy South Indian halwa made with grated carrot and ghee.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Tirunelveli Halwa

Dense, fudgy South Indian halwa made with raw wheat (kanum maa) and ghee.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Moong Dal Halwa

Dense, fudgy South Indian halwa made with moong dal and ghee.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Badam Halwa

Dense, fudgy South Indian halwa made with blanched almonds and ghee.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Jackfruit Halwa

Dense, fudgy South Indian halwa made with ripe jackfruit and ghee.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Assam Snack

Til Pitha

Rolled rice crepe stuffed with roasted sesame and jaggery — the most iconic Bihu sweet of Assam

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Assam Dessert

Payox Rice Kheer

Slow-cooked aromatic Joha rice pudding — the fragrant Bihu sweet of Assam

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Easy