“turmeric”

Assam Lunch

Patot Dia Maas

Fish marinated with mustard and steamed inside banana leaf parcel — delicate and aromatic

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pavakkai Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with bitter gourd, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Kakarakaya Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with bitter gourd in an intensely tangy tamarind base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Kerala Lunch

Vendakka Pachadi

Classic Kerala dish — vendakka pachadi with okra in yogurt.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Masor Khar

Fish cooked in khar alkaline solution — where Assam's two defining ingredients meet

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Chakkakuru Mezhukkupuratti

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with jackfruit seeds Kerala style, tempered mustard...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Dosakaya Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with yellow cucumber (dosakaya) in an intensely tangy...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Kerala Lunch

Pineapple Pachadi

Classic Kerala dish — pineapple pachadi with pineapple in coconut-yogurt.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Drumstick Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with drumstick (murungakkai) — a tangy lentil soup...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Pachi Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with raw tamarind with onion (no cooking) in an...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Kerala Lunch

Manga Pachadi

Classic Kerala dish — manga pachadi with mango in coconut-yogurt.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Brinjal Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with brinjal — a tangy lentil soup with tamarind...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy