Tamil Nadu Pongal Ven Pongal Pepper Ghee Comfort Dish
Rice and yellow moong dal cooked together with generous ghee, black pepper and cumin —...
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Mutton cooked with the complex Chettinad spice blend — kalpasi, marathi mokku, star...
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Cooked rice mixed with yogurt, tempered with mustard, curry leaves and ginger — the...
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The foundational Tamil Nadu sambar — toor dal with tamarind, tomato and mixed...
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Thin, sour, fiery soup of tamarind, black pepper and tomato — the healing third course...
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