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Tamil Nadu Lunch

Bitter Gourd Kootu

Tamil Nadu kootu combining bitter gourd with chana dal and a freshly ground...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Carrot and Beans Kootu

Tamil Nadu kootu combining carrot and French beans with moong dal and a freshly ground...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Assam Chicken Rice One Pot

Chicken and rice cooked together in one pot — the Assamese one-pot meal

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Ash Gourd Kootu

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Assam Snack

Xor Bhura Crispy Dried Fish

Crispy sun-dried fish fried with spices — the crunchy protein snack of Assam

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Assam Beverage

Assam Kadha Herbal Drink

Traditional Assamese herbal immunity decoction with multiple medicinal plants

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Assam Zucchini Dal

Courgette cooked into lentils with Assamese tempering — weekday vegetable dal

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Assam Mustard Paste Chicken

Chicken marinated in fresh mustard paste and cooked minimally — the pure Assamese...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Assam Snack

Assam Fried Lentil Snack

Crispy deep-fried seasoned lentil fritters — the quick Assamese chai-time snack

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Karnataka Lunch

Kori Rotti

Classic Karnataka — kori rotti with Mangalore chicken with crispy rice wafers.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Cane Shoot Assam Curry

Wild cane shoots cooked with mustard oil and green chilli — a uniquely Assamese forest...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Lunch

Nati Koli Saaru

Classic Karnataka — nati koli saaru with country chicken saaru.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium