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Karupatti Paniyaram
This soft and sweet rice-based dessert offers sustenance at the end of a long, tiring day.
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Chuli Chhu
This nutritious Kargili beverage is made by soaking apricots in water overnight.
Yak Harissa
This Kashmiri delicacy features on the breakfast table on cold winter mornings.
Kantola nu Shak
A monsoon staple in parts of western India, kantola nu shak is celebrated with its own day of observance.
Thirukkai Omathara Kozhmabu
This deeply aromatic curry from coastal Tamil Nadu features stingray.
Charota Bhaji
Charota bhaji is often served with pej (corn water), making for a light yet satiating dish.
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Fire-Roasted Dohthli
The paddy fields of Meghalaya play a crucial role in shaping this fish preparation.
Olakkal Nandu Gravy
This recipe for blue swimming crabs is whipped up after a long day of hard labour.
Putpura Sabzi
Putpura mushrooms, foraged from beneath sal trees during the monsoon, are a seasonal delicacy among tribal communities in central India.
Kalari Kulcha
This kalari-stuffed kulcha is a classic street-food preparation from Jammu.
Chicken Gassi
This creamy, fragrant chicken curry from coastal Karnataka is best paired with rotti or neer dosas.
Erissery
This traditional Kerala dish made with pumpkin, cowpeas, and coconut is a sadhya staple.