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Tamil Nadu Lunch

Sambar

Tangy tamarind and lentil soup with mixed vegetables and aromatic sambar powder —...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Tamil Nadu Curd Rice Thayir Sadam Cooling Everyday Staple

Cooked rice mixed with yogurt, tempered with mustard, curry leaves and ginger — the...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 5 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Tamil Nadu Rasam Pepper Tamarind Thin Soup Healing Classic

Thin, sour, fiery soup of tamarind, black pepper and tomato — the healing third course...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Broad Beans Kootu

Tamil Nadu kootu combining broad beans with chana dal and a freshly ground coconut-cumin paste.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Bitter Gourd Kootu

Tamil Nadu kootu combining bitter gourd with chana dal and a freshly ground...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Carrot and Beans Kootu

Tamil Nadu kootu combining carrot and French beans with moong dal and a freshly ground...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Ash Gourd Kootu

Tamil Nadu kootu combining ash gourd with moong dal and a freshly ground coconut-cumin paste.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Coconut Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Thengai Sadam — fresh grated coconut flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Mint Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Pudina Sadam — fresh mint leaves flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Curry Leaf Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Karuveppilai Sadam — fresh curry leaves flavoured rice for...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Dindigul Thalappakatti Biryani

Classic Tamil Nadu biryani — mutton cooked in seeraga samba rice with aromatic whole spices.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Ambur Biryani

Classic Tamil Nadu biryani — chicken cooked in seeraga samba rice with aromatic whole spices.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard