India is one nation that is known across the world for its lip-smacking and diverse cuisines including the likes of chicken tikka, butter chicken, dosa, and chole bhature. Take any part of the country and you will see how different spices and other food ingredients are blended in a manner to give each dish its own characteristic taste and flavour. While the various curries, chaat items, and other Indian savory dishes are renowned over the world, Eastern India also possesses a long list of delicious dishes for foodies to try. What`s better is that some of these mouth-watering food items are so easy to cook. Let`s take a look at some of them:

Santula
Santula is one of the most popular and easy-to-cook vegetable dishes originating from the Odisha state in eastern India. The flavoursome steamed vegetable curry can be either fried, `BhajaSantula`, or boiled, `Sijha Santula`, as per the requirements. The ingredients for Santula include brinjal, potatoes, papaya, tomato, and pumpkin, which are first boiled together. The mixture is then added to green chilies, diced onion, and a whole spice blend of Panch Phoran. What`s important to know is that the ingredients are cooked in raw milk, and can be prepared in around 40 minutes which includes 10 minutes of prep time.