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Tamil Nadu Snack

Kadalai Mittai

Tamil Nadu snack — Peanut brittle — the street snack of Tamil Nadu.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Ellu Mittai

Tamil Nadu snack — Sesame chikki — Pongal and Karthigai sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Paro Maas Pigeon Curry

Pigeon curry with Assamese whole spices — served at all major celebrations

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 50 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Nel Mittai

Tamil Nadu snack — Puffed rice chikki — village fair sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Pori Urundai

Tamil Nadu snack — Pori urundai — Karthigai Deepam puffed rice ball offering.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Assam Snack

Xoru Xori Vermicelli

Fine rice vermicelli cooked in sweetened milk — a delicate Assamese sweet snack

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Aval Pori Urundai

Tamil Nadu snack — Flattened rice jaggery ball — a simple village sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Assam Dessert

Black Rice Kheer Assam

Forbidden black rice slow-cooked in coconut milk — a rare and beautiful Assamese dessert

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Kai Murukku

Tamil Nadu snack — Hand-pressed murukku — the traditional way before murukku press was...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Kara Seedai

Tamil Nadu snack — Savoury rice ball — Krishna Jayanthi offering.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Assam Dinner

Assam Chicken Curry

Home-style Assamese chicken curry — mustard oil, whole spices and minimal masala for...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Vella Seedai

Tamil Nadu snack — Sweet rice ball — Krishna Jayanthi sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy