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Tamil Nadu Lunch

Hotel Style Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with mixed vegetables — a tangy lentil soup with...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Karnataka Lunch

Aloo Palya

Karnataka palya — dry stir-fry of potato (aloo) with coconut and Karnataka-style tempering.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Assam Dessert

Narikol Laru Coconut Balls

Coconut and jaggery sweet balls — the most traditional Assamese Bihu sweet

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani

Andhra biryani — hyderabadi chicken biryani with chicken.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Karnataka Lunch

Kadle Kaayi Palya

Karnataka palya — dry stir-fry of raw peanuts in pod with coconut and Karnataka-style...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Hyderabadi Vegetable Biryani

Andhra biryani — hyderabadi vegetable biryani with mixed vegetables.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Karnataka Lunch

Hurali Kaayi Palya

Karnataka palya — dry stir-fry of broad beans (hurali kaayi) with coconut and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Tharoi Freshwater Snail Curry

Freshwater snail curry with turmeric and mustard — a distinctive tribal Assamese delicacy

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Natukodi Biryani

Andhra biryani — natukodi biryani with country chicken (natukodi).

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Karnataka Lunch

Alasande Palya

Karnataka palya — dry stir-fry of black-eyed peas (alasande) with coconut and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Egg Biryani Andhra Style

Andhra biryani — egg biryani andhra style with eggs.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Karnataka Lunch

Bassaru Greens Palya

Karnataka palya — dry stir-fry of field bean greens (Bassaru) with coconut and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy