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Assam Lunch

Aloo Khar Potato

Potato cooked in alkaline khar solution — the everyday vegetarian khar dish of Assamese homes

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Hyderabadi Vegetable Biryani

Andhra biryani — hyderabadi vegetable biryani with mixed vegetables.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Natukodi Biryani

Andhra biryani — natukodi biryani with country chicken (natukodi).

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Egg Biryani Andhra Style

Andhra biryani — egg biryani andhra style with eggs.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Assam Snack

Pitha Tawa Sesame

Thin tawa-cooked rice crepe with jaggery and sesame — everyday version of the festival pitha

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Mustard Greens Assam

Tender mustard greens cooked with ginger and mustard oil — the definitive Assamese...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Gutti Vankaya Biryani

Andhra biryani — gutti vankaya biryani with stuffed brinjal.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

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 Lunch

Xor Maas Dried Fish Curry

Sun-dried fish cooked with spices — the preserved fish curry of rural Assam

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Chalka Biryani

Andhra biryani — chalka biryani with tender lamb ribs.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Assam Lunch

Assam Saag Dal Greens

Mixed seasonal greens cooked into lentils — the nutrition powerhouse of Assamese home cooking

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Assam Dessert

Jaggery Kheer Assam

Slow-cooked rice pudding sweetened with jaggery — rustic Assamese winter sweet

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 50 min cook

Easy