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Tamil Nadu Lunch

Vazhaithandu Kootu

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with plantain stem, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Nochi Keerai Kootu

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Nochi leaf kootu — medicinal chaste tree leaves...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Banana Blossom Vazhapoo Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with banana blossom, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pudalangai Kootu

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with snake gourd, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Thuthuvalai Rasam

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Thuthuvalai rasam — the village throat remedy. A...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Drumstick Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with drumstick (murungakkai) — a tangy lentil soup...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Vetrilai Thol Rasam

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Betel leaf stem rasam — the rarest village rasam,...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Brinjal Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with brinjal — a tangy lentil soup with tamarind...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Mixed Vegetable Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with mixed vegetables (drumstick, brinjal, onion,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Kadalai Mittai

Tamil Nadu snack — Peanut brittle — the street snack of Tamil Nadu.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pearl Onion Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with pearl onions (chinna vengayam) — a tangy...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Ellu Mittai

Tamil Nadu snack — Sesame chikki — Pongal and Karthigai sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy