“dal”

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Rasam

Thin, peppery tamarind broth — a digestive, warming soup eaten with rice or sipped as...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Pongal

Soft rice-and-moong-dal porridge tempered with pepper, cumin and ghee — Tamil Nadu's...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Coconut Chutney

Fresh coconut ground with chillies and tempered with mustard seeds — the classic South...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 5 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Curd Rice

Cooling yogurt rice tempered with mustard seeds, ginger and pomegranate — a South...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Tamarind Rice

Tangy rice coated in a robust tamarind-chilli paste tempered with peanuts and mustard seeds.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

West Bengal Lunch

Cholar Dal

Bengali split Bengal gram dal with coconut and raisins — sweet, savoury and unique.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Goa Dinner

Chicken Vindaloo

Goan fiery-hot chicken curry with vinegar and bold spices — Portuguese-inspired and...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Upma

Semolina savoury porridge tempered with mustard seeds and vegetables — a wholesome...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Maharashtra Dessert

Puran Poli

Maharashtrian sweet flatbread stuffed with jaggery and chana dal — made for Holi and Diwali.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Hard

Andhra Pradesh Dinner

Mutton Haleem

Hyderabadi slow-cooked mutton and lentil porridge — silky, deeply spiced and utterly unique.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 180 min cook

Hard