Vegetarian

Assam Lunch

Assam Mustard Saag

Fresh mustard greens wilted in their own steam with garlic — the simplest Assamese winter green

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Drumstick Leaf Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Murungai Keerai Sadam — moringa leaves flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Snack

Chalividi

Classic Andhra/Telangana snack — chalividi made with savoury rice flour snack.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Lunch

Tomato Gojju

Classic Karnataka — tomato gojju with tomato in tangy sauce.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Paal Paniyaram

Tamil Nadu sweet — Paniyaram soaked in sweetened milk — a Chettinad wedding dessert.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Assam Banana Stem Curry

Banana stem cooked with mustard seeds and coconut — the probiotic fibre-rich Assamese vegetable

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Brinjal Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Kathirikkai Sadam — roasted brinjal flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Majjiga Pulusu

Classic Andhra/Telangana curry — majjiga pulusu made with buttermilk curry.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Lunch

Kadale Kari

Classic Karnataka — kadale kari with black chickpea curry.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Chettinad Kavuni Arisi

Chettinad specialty — The most prized Chettinad sweet — black sticky rice in coconut milk.

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Assam Snack

Assam Pitha Coconut Steam

Steamed rice cakes filled with coconut and jaggery — the most popular Assamese pitha variety

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Peanut Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Groundnut Sadam — roasted peanuts flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy