“banana”

Arunachal Pradesh Snack

Pehak Fermented Soybean

Fermented soybean paste — the umami condiment at the heart of Arunachali cooking

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Kholam Bamboo Tube Rice

Sticky rice cooked inside fresh bamboo tubes over open fire — smoky, aromatic and...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Kerala Lunch

Kalan

Classic Kerala vegetarian dish — kalan with coconut milk.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Arunachal Pradesh Snack

Anishi Colocasia Cake

Fermented and dried colocasia leaf cakes — used as a powerful umami flavouring in...

⏱ 1440 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Hard

Kerala Lunch

Kootu Curry

Classic Kerala vegetarian dish — kootu curry with coconut milk.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Arunachal Pradesh Dessert

Sunga Pitha Bamboo Sweet

Sweet sticky rice cake cooked inside bamboo — the festive dessert of Arunachali plains...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Arunachal Pradesh Lunch

Banana Pith Stir Fry

Tender banana pith with mustard and turmeric — the heart of the banana plant cooked...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Meen Kulambu Soru

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — The coastal village meal — rice mixed with...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Vazhaipoo Kuzhambu

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Banana flower kuzhambu — iron-rich, once eaten...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Arunachal Pradesh Snack

Sweet Corn Pitha Arunachal

Corn paste wrapped in banana leaf and steamed — the harvest festival snack of Arunachali plains

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Kerala Breakfast

Ela Ada

Classic Kerala breakfast — ela ada made with rice ada in banana leaf.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kolambu Choru

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Sambar sadam — the ultimate Tamil comfort food...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium