Energy Boosting Recipes

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Chettinad Kavuni Arisi

Chettinad specialty — The most prized Chettinad sweet — black sticky rice in coconut milk.

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Aachi Kuzhambu

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

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Egg Biryani

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

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Iyengar Kovil Prasadam Pongal

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

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Mor Kuzhambu Brahmin

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Brahmin mor kuzhambu — white, mild and cooling.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kootu Brahmin Style

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Brahmin kootu — the simple but deeply satisfying...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Iyer Style Rasam

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Iyer-style rasam — lighter than restaurant rasam,...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Kovil Laddu

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Temple laddu — the beloved Tirupati style besan laddu.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Egg Dosa

Tamil Nadu dosa variant — egg dosa made with egg-topped dosa.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Nattukozhi Soup

Tamil Nadu dinner — Country chicken soup — healing, collagen-rich village soup.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Chicken Kola Urundai

Tamil Nadu snack — Chicken kola urundai — the Tamil Nadu non-veg croquette.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Ragi Dosa

Tamil Nadu dosa variant — ragi dosa made with finger millet dosa.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium