“mustard”

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Mor Kuzhambu Brahmin

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Brahmin mor kuzhambu — white, mild and cooling.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kootu Brahmin Style

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Brahmin kootu — the simple but deeply satisfying...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

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

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Iyer Style Rasam

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Iyer-style rasam — lighter than restaurant rasam,...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Kovil Laddu

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Temple laddu — the beloved Tirupati style besan laddu.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 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 Lunch

Aloo Posto Bihar

Potato cooked in ground white poppy seed paste — the creamy comfort vegetable of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Pitehi Kaddu

Pumpkin with panch phoron and amchur — the sweet-savoury Bihari pumpkin curry

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

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

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Chidambaram Gotsu

Thick tamarind-brinjal side dish from Chidambaram — the only accompaniment for...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

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