Misa Mach Poora, Mizoram
North East or the “Seven Sisters of India”, is India’s undiscovered food paradise with the most exotic dishes and flavors. One such palatable dish is Misa Mach Poora coming from the beautiful state of Mizoram. Misa Mach Poora is an appetizing and mouth-watering dish of grilled prawns made by roasting prawns on banana leaves that are placed of burning hot charcoal. The prawns are marinated in spices and herbs making them an irresistible treat. Served with steamed rice and tossed vegetables.
Bhutte Ka Kees, Madhya Pradesh
The famous street food of Indore Madhya Pradesh, Bhutte Ka Kees is a quick and easy recipe that is super exclusive and unique to the place. A wholesome snack made with grated corn paste flavored with spices and garnished with lemon, chili, ginger, and coconut. It is best to have from a street chat vendor served fresh and hot. The best place to get authentic Bhutte ka khees would be Indore Saraffa Bazaar (Jewelry Market).
Irachi Ishtu, Kerala
Authentic Kerela mutton/chicken stew, cooked slowly to achieve a thick soupy texture popularly known as Irachi Ishtu. It is a traditional morning breakfast dish in most of the homes in Kerela. Irachi Ishtu consists of chicken and coconut milk as the main ingredient, spiced with cardamom and cloves. This succulent dish is mainly served with steamed rice or appams.
Unidhiyu, Gujarat
Hallmark of Gujarati Cuisine derived from the word “undhu” (upside down), Unidhiyu is a traditional one-pot dish cooked in earthen pots. The cooking process gives it a raw and earthy taste. It is a slow cooking process in which the earthen pots are placed upside down in a cavity made inside the ground.
It is a winter dish as most of the vegetables added are seasonal and available only in winters. Some of the vegetables used in the dish are baby potatoes, flat beans, brinjal, ripe bananas, sweet potatoes, ivy gourds, purple yams, and pigeon peas.
Macher Dimer Bora, Bengal
Bengali’s love for fish is well known and is a crucial ingredient in their dishes. Macher Dimer Bora, fish egg fritters is a monsoon crunchy snack. A savory delight that comes in two versions fritters or Fish Roe, and Jhol which is gravy also known as Macher Dimer Bora Diye Jhol.
Fish eggs are coated with a mixture of gram flour and spices, which are then deep-fried until golden brown. Served hot with a cup of coffee or tea and is mostly an evening snack.