High Protein

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Hotel Style Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with mixed vegetables — a tangy lentil soup with...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Manathakkali Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with turkey berry in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pavakkai Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with bitter gourd in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Brinjal Puli Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with brinjal in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kathamba Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with mixed vegetables and lentils in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai

Tamil Nadu snack — Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai — the GI-tagged peanut candy of Tirunelveli.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Aracha Vitha Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with freshly ground coconut masala in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Puli Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with raw mango or tamarind in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kollu Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with horse gram in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with lentil dumplings in tamarind gravy in a...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with okra in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Drumstick Puli Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with drumstick pods in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium