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Bihar Lunch

Makhana Curry

Fox nuts in cashew-cream gravy — the sophisticated Mithila vegetarian curry

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Bihar Dinner

Bihari Mutton Curry

Slow-cooked bone-in mutton with mustard oil and whole spices — the prestige Sunday...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 70 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Madurai Mutton Curry

Tamil Nadu dinner — Bold Madurai mutton curry — heavy pepper and fennel base.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Aloo Posto Bihar

Potato cooked in ground white poppy seed paste — the creamy comfort vegetable of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Nattukozhi Soup

Tamil Nadu dinner — Country chicken soup — healing, collagen-rich village soup.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Pitehi Kaddu

Pumpkin with panch phoron and amchur — the sweet-savoury Bihari pumpkin curry

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Bihar Snack

Tisi Chutney

Roasted flaxseed chutney with garlic and dried chilli — the nutty protein condiment of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Prawn Biryani Madurai

Tamil Nadu dinner — Madurai prawn biryani — bolder and spicier than Ambur style.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Chicken Kola Urundai

Tamil Nadu snack — Chicken kola urundai — the Tamil Nadu non-veg croquette.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Vaangi Mas Curry

Tamil Nadu dinner — Mutton and brinjal curry — village Tamil Nadu combination.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Kari Vadai

Tamil Nadu snack — Meat-stuffed vada — Madurai street food specialty.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Snack

Pachi Mirapakaya Bajji

Classic Andhra/Telangana — raw green chilli fritter.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium