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Bihar Lunch

Bihari Matar Paneer

Green peas and cottage cheese in Bihari spiced gravy — the celebration vegetarian

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pasi Payaru Kootu

Whole green moong with coconut paste — a protein-rich kootu distinct from sundal or...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Arisi Vadam

Sun-dried rice crackers — made in summer and fried all year round as a crispy side dish.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Snack

Thavuttu Murukku

Flat disc-shaped murukku made by pressing dough with a thavuttu wooden press — thicker...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Bihar Snack

Bihari Chivda

Spiced flattened rice with nuts and curry leaves — the Bihari Diwali snack mix

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Bihar Dessert

Bihari Chana Dal Halwa

Roasted gram flour halwa with ghee and sugar — the Bihari wedding dessert

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Kollu Idli

Horse gram idli — whole horse gram ground into the batter gives a dark, nutty,...

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Bihar Dessert

Bihari Pumpkin Halwa

Grated pumpkin slow-cooked with ghee and jaggery — the Bihar autumn harvest sweet

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Bihar Dessert

Bihari Rice Kheer

Fragrant saffron rice pudding — the festive puja offering and celebration dessert of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Easy

Bihar Breakfast

Bihari Moong Dal Chilla

Thin moong lentil crepes with onion and green chilli — the protein breakfast pancake of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Arunachal Pradesh Dinner

Smoked Pork Arunachal

Slow-smoked pork belly — the preserved winter protein of Arunachali highlands

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 120 min cook

Hard

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Paneer Bhurji

Crumbled cottage cheese with onion, tomato and spices — the quick protein vegetarian of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy