Vegetarian · Lunch · “antioxidant-rich”

Assam Lunch

Assam Pulao Fragrant

Fragrant rice pilaf with whole spices and ghee — Assamese special occasion rice

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Assam Zucchini Dal

Courgette cooked into lentils with Assamese tempering — weekday vegetable dal

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Assam Black Dal Slow

Slow-cooked whole black urad with mustard oil and hing — the rustic protein lentil of Assam

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 90 min cook

Hard

Assam Lunch

Cane Shoot Assam Curry

Wild cane shoots cooked with mustard oil and green chilli — a uniquely Assamese forest...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Assam Lemon Rice

Rice tossed with lemon, mustard and curry leaves — Assam's refreshing summer rice

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Assam Aloo Curry

Potato curry with mustard seeds and turmeric — the everyday vegetarian Assamese side dish

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Assam Nimona Fresh Pea

Fresh green peas mashed into a curry — the spring harvest dish of Assamese farms

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Litti Chokha

Smoky wheat balls stuffed with spiced sattu served with fire-roasted vegetable mash —...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Dal Tadka

Yellow lentils with a bold ghee and cumin tempering — the daily dal that anchors every...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Chana Ghugni

Dried yellow peas with onion, tomato and tamarind — the legendary street food of Bihar...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Makhana Curry

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Saag

Mustard greens slow-cooked with garlic and mustard oil — the winter staple of rural Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy