Tamil Nadu

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Vengaya Dosai
Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Vengaya Dosai

Chettinad specialty — Onion dosa — crispy, caramelised onion dosa from Chettinad households.

Aachi Kuzhambu
Tamil Nadu Lunch

Aachi Kuzhambu

Chettinad specialty — Grandmother's ground masala kuzhambu — the original arachuvitta kuzhambu.

Paneer Biryani
Tamil Nadu Lunch

Paneer Biryani

Classic Tamil Nadu biryani — paneer cooked in basmati rice with aromatic whole spices.

Iyengar Puliyodarai
Tamil Nadu Lunch

Iyengar Puliyodarai

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Iyengar puliyodarai — the temple rice of Srirangam,...

Egg Biryani
Tamil Nadu Lunch

Egg Biryani

Classic Tamil Nadu biryani — hard-boiled eggs cooked in seeraga samba rice with...

Brahmin Paruppu Sadam
Tamil Nadu Lunch

Brahmin Paruppu Sadam

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Brahmin comfort food — warm dal mixed with rice and ghee.

Village Style Kari Biryani
Tamil Nadu Lunch

Village Style Kari Biryani

Classic Tamil Nadu biryani — goat meat cooked in raw rice with aromatic whole spices.

Venkatrama Dosai
Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Venkatrama Dosai

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Iyengar paper dosa — ultra thin, no filling, eaten...

Vadai Curry Brahmin Style
Tamil Nadu Lunch

Vadai Curry Brahmin Style

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Brahmin vada curry — soft vada soaking in thin dal.

Ghee Roast Dosa
Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Ghee Roast Dosa

Tamil Nadu dosa variant — ghee roast dosa made with crispy ghee roast.

Iyengar Kovil Prasadam Pongal
Tamil Nadu Dessert

Iyengar Kovil Prasadam Pongal

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — The sacred temple pongal — rich with ghee, cashews,...

Brahmin Ellu Sadam
Tamil Nadu Lunch

Brahmin Ellu Sadam

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Brahmin black sesame rice — offered at shraddha ceremonies.

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