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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

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Matar Paneer

Green peas and cottage cheese in Bihari spiced gravy — the celebration vegetarian

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Bihar Breakfast

Puri Aloo Bihar

Deep-fried puffed wheat bread with spiced potato curry — the Sunday breakfast of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Kerala Lunch

Cabbage Thoran

Kerala-style thoran — dry stir-fry of cabbage with fresh coconut in coconut oil.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Kerala Lunch

Beetroot Thoran

Kerala-style thoran — dry stir-fry of beetroot with fresh coconut in coconut oil.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

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

Kerala Lunch

Raw Banana Thoran

Kerala-style thoran — dry stir-fry of raw banana (pachakaya) with fresh coconut in coconut oil.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Kerala Lunch

Beans Thoran

Kerala-style thoran — dry stir-fry of French beans with fresh coconut in coconut oil.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pasi Payaru Kootu

Whole green moong with coconut paste — a protein-rich kootu distinct from sundal or...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Kerala Lunch

Carrot Thoran

Kerala-style thoran — dry stir-fry of carrot with fresh coconut in coconut oil.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kongu Kari Kuzhambu

Coimbatore-Erode belt Kongu Nadu style meat kuzhambu — whole pearl onions and groundnut oil.

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Kerala Lunch

Yam Thoran

Kerala-style thoran — dry stir-fry of elephant yam (chena) with fresh coconut in coconut oil.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy