“green chilli”

Assam Lunch

Goat Khar Assam

Goat meat cooked in alkaline khar solution — the most prestigious version of Assam's...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 70 min cook

Hard

Assam Snack

Tomato Pitika Assam

Fire-roasted tomato mashed with mustard oil and chilli — the simplest Assamese condiment

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Mah Tenga Sour Dal

Tangy lemon lentil soup with tomato — Assamese summer dal with tenga character

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Aam Tenga Sour Mango

Raw mango sour curry with mustard paste — pure summer Assamese flavour

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Paneer Khar Assam

Paneer cooked in khar alkaline solution — the vegetarian khar of Assamese Hindu households

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Bhaga Tenga Fermented Rice

Fermented rice water curry — the probiotic zero-waste sour curry unique to Assam

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Fish Roe Curry Assam

Fish roe cooked with mustard and turmeric — the prized bonus ingredient in Assamese...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Karnataka Lunch

Menasina Saaru

Karnataka saaru/huli — menasina saaru thin broth or sambar made with green chilli saaru.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Mirchi Ka Salan

Classic Andhra/Telangana mirchi ka salan — large green chillies in bold South Indian spices.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Breakfast

Gongura Pachadi

Classic Andhra pachadi (chutney) made with gongura (sorrel leaves) — bold and...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Podalangai Kootu

Tamil Nadu kootu combining snake gourd with chana dal and a freshly ground coconut-cumin paste.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Breakfast

Tomato Pachadi

Classic Andhra pachadi (chutney) made with ripe tomatoes — bold and intensely flavoured.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy