“garlic”

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 Dinner

Prawn Biryani Madurai

Tamil Nadu dinner — Madurai prawn biryani — bolder and spicier than Ambur style.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

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 Dinner

Vaangi Mas Curry

Tamil Nadu dinner — Mutton and brinjal curry — village Tamil Nadu combination.

⏱ 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

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Eral Thokku

Tamil Nadu lunch — Prawn thokku — dry, intense and spreadable like a pickle.

⏱ 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

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Kaadai Curry

Tamil Nadu dinner — Quail curry — a village hunting dish of Tamil Nadu.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

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

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Aattu Kaal Soup

Tamil Nadu dinner — Goat trotter soup — rich collagen broth eaten on cold winter mornings.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

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