Sambar
Tangy tamarind and lentil soup with mixed vegetables and aromatic sambar powder —...
Tamil Nadu · Lunch · “cumin”
25 recipes found
Tamil Nadu Sambar Classic Tamarind Lentil Vegetables Madurai
The foundational Tamil Nadu sambar — toor dal with tamarind, tomato and mixed...
Broad Beans Kootu
Tamil Nadu kootu combining broad beans with chana dal and a freshly ground coconut-cumin paste.
Bitter Gourd Kootu
Tamil Nadu kootu combining bitter gourd with chana dal and a freshly ground...
Carrot and Beans Kootu
Tamil Nadu kootu combining carrot and French beans with moong dal and a freshly ground...
Ash Gourd Kootu
Tamil Nadu kootu combining ash gourd with moong dal and a freshly ground coconut-cumin paste.
Pasi Payaru Kootu
Whole green moong with coconut paste — a protein-rich kootu distinct from sundal or...
Araikeerai Kootu
Red amaranth and toor dal kootu — iron-rich village recipe prescribed for blood health.
Idichu Pizhinja Rasam
Hand-squeezed tomato rasam — raw tomato juice squeezed directly into the rasam for a...
Jeera Rasam
Thin, peppery South Indian broth featuring cumin seeds. Drunk as a soup or poured over rice.
Podalangai Kootu
Tamil Nadu kootu combining snake gourd with chana dal and a freshly ground coconut-cumin paste.
Yam Kootu
Tamil Nadu kootu combining elephant yam with chana dal and a freshly ground...