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Arunachal Pradesh Snack

Rice Crackers Tribal

Sun-dried and deep-fried rice crackers — the light festival snack of Arunachali communities

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Avarakkai Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with broad beans, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Vazhaithandu Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with plantain stem, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Senai Kizhangu Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with elephant foot yam, tempered mustard seeds and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kothavarangai Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with cluster beans (gawar), tempered mustard seeds and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Dinner

Chicken Mountain Herbs

Free-range chicken with Himalayan mountain herbs — simple, aromatic and deeply satisfying

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Beetroot Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with beetroot, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Cabbage Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with cabbage, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Vazhaipoo Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with banana flower, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Snack

Naga Style Chilli Paste Arunachal

Fermented naga chilli with ginger — the borderland condiment of eastern Arunachal

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Mullangi Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with white radish (daikon), tempered mustard seeds and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kovakkai Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with ivy gourd (kovakkai), tempered mustard seeds and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy