High Protein

Tamil Nadu Snack

Ulundu Vada Sambar

Crispy South Indian fritter — ulundu vada sambar made with urad dal.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Moong Dal Halwa

Dense, fudgy South Indian halwa made with moong dal and ghee.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Surakkai Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with bottle gourd (lauki), tempered mustard seeds and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kollu Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with horse gram sprouts, tempered mustard seeds and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Toda Kootu

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Toda tribal people of the Nilgiris — this kootu...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kattu Kundangai Kootu

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Forest pumpkin kootu — tribal recipe using wild...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kallakkai Kootu

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Wood apple (kallakkai) kootu — rare tribal recipe...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

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

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 Snack

Chakkakuru Mezhukkupuratti

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with jackfruit seeds Kerala style, tempered mustard...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy