“festive”

Assam Lunch

Paro Maas Pigeon Curry

Pigeon curry with Assamese whole spices — served at all major celebrations

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 50 min cook

Medium

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

Sesame Fish Curry Assam

Fish in roasted sesame and coconut gravy — Assam festive fish preparation

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Murukku

Crunchy spiral-shaped rice and lentil snack deep fried to golden perfection — a...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Kerala Dinner

Chicken Mappas

Mild Kerala chicken stew in coconut milk with whole spices — a festive Syrian...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Dessert

Kesari Bath

Karnataka saffron semolina halwa with cashews and ghee — a golden, festive sweet that...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Punjab Dessert

Kheer

Slow-cooked rice pudding with cardamom, saffron, nuts and rose water — pure comfort in a bowl.

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Easy

Madhya Pradesh Dessert

Jalebi

Crispy fermented batter spirals soaked in saffron sugar syrup — India's favourite...

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Hard

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Andhra Pradesh Dinner

Chicken Biryani

Fragrant long-grain basmati layered with spiced chicken — the definitive celebration rice dish.

⏱ 45 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Punjab Beverage

Thandai

Chilled almond-spice-rose milk drink traditionally made for Holi — refreshing,...

⏱ 240 min prep

Easy

Kerala Dessert

Payasam

South Indian milk-and-vermicelli pudding with cardamom and coconut milk — light,...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Easy