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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

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Thamarind Mochai Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with field beans in tamarind in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Lunch

Pepper Saaru

Karnataka saaru/huli — pepper saaru thin broth or sambar made with black pepper saaru.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Thakkali Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with ripe tomatoes in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Lunch

Drumstick Saaru

Karnataka saaru/huli — drumstick saaru thin broth or sambar made with drumstick pods.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Assam Veg Biryani

Fragrant vegetable biryani with Assamese mustard oil base — fragrant and distinct

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Keerai Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with spinach or amaranth leaves in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 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

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Mushroom Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with button mushrooms in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Lunch

Huli

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

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 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