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Tamil Nadu Lunch

Taro Root Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with taro root (seppankizhangu) — a tangy lentil...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Kozhukattai Maavu Urundai

Tamil Nadu snack — Rice flour laddu — quick village sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Banana Stem Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with banana stem (vazhaithandu) — a tangy lentil...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Karuppatti Pongal

Tamil Nadu dessert — Palm jaggery pongal — richer and more aromatic than white sugar pongal.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Bitter Gourd Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with bitter gourd (pavakkai) — a tangy lentil soup...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Field Beans Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with field beans (mochai) — a tangy lentil soup...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Thengai Mittai

Tamil Nadu snack — Coconut candy — sweet shop staple of Tamil Nadu.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Moringa Leaves Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with moringa leaves (murungai keerai) — a tangy...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Jackfruit Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with raw jackfruit — a tangy lentil soup with...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Maida Bonda

Tamil Nadu snack — Plain maida bonda — street food classic.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Tamarind Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with pearl onions and tamarind — a tangy lentil...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Vendakkai Bajji

Tamil Nadu snack — Okra bajji — popular Tamil Nadu evening snack.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy