Sambar
Tangy tamarind and lentil soup with mixed vegetables and aromatic sambar powder —...
Tamil Nadu · Lunch · “powder”
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Tamil Nadu Sambar Classic Tamarind Lentil Vegetables Madurai
The foundational Tamil Nadu sambar — toor dal with tamarind, tomato and mixed...
Tamil Nadu Rasam Pepper Tamarind Thin Soup Healing Classic
Thin, sour, fiery soup of tamarind, black pepper and tomato — the healing third course...
Eral Thokku
Tamil Nadu lunch — Prawn thokku — dry, intense and spreadable like a pickle.
Chidambaram Gotsu
Thick tamarind-brinjal side dish from Chidambaram — the only accompaniment for...
Sura Puttu
Tirunelveli coastal specialty — flaked shark meat dry-cooked with spices and fresh coconut.
Kalyana Sambar
Tamil Nadu wedding sambar — 15+ vegetables in a large brass vessel, thinner than hotel sambar.
Aattu Kudal Fry
Spiced goat intestine dry fry — village Tamil Nadu delicacy that demands careful cleaning.
Neymeen Kuzhambu
Seer fish in a thin tamarind kuzhambu — the king of Tamil Nadu fish curries.
Kongu Kari Kuzhambu
Coimbatore-Erode belt Kongu Nadu style meat kuzhambu — whole pearl onions and groundnut oil.
Naatu Muttai Poriyal
Country hen egg stir-fry — dark-yolked village eggs cooked dry with shallots and black pepper.
Kaadai Muttai Kuzhambu
Quail egg curry — small rich quail eggs in a bold tamarind gravy.