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Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Royyala Biryani Andhra

Classic Andhra/Telangana — prawn biryani Andhra style.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 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

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Sura Puttu

Tirunelveli coastal specialty — flaked shark meat dry-cooked with spices and fresh coconut.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Palak Dal

Spinach cooked into toor dal with ghee tadka — the iron-protein combination of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Kathal Curry

Raw jackfruit slow-cooked in Bihari spices — the meaty vegetarian curry of Bihar

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Nellai Biryani

Tirunelveli's distinct biryani — seeraga samba rice with coconut masala, drier than...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Baingan Masala

Baby eggplants stuffed with spices and slow-cooked — the showpiece Bihari vegetarian dish

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Naatu Muttai Poriyal

Country hen egg stir-fry — dark-yolked village eggs cooked dry with shallots and black pepper.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Pika Pila Pork

Pork cooked with fermented bamboo shoots and ghost chilli — fiery, bold and iconic...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Bihar Dessert

Bihari Pumpkin Halwa

Grated pumpkin slow-cooked with ghee and jaggery — the Bihar autumn harvest sweet

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Bihar Breakfast

Bihari Chawal Ki Roti

Rice flour flatbread cooked on a tawa — the gluten-free morning roti of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Lemon Rice

Rice tossed with lemon and panch phoron — the refreshing summer rice of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy