High Protein

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Karimeen Kuzhambu

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Pearl spot fish in Chettinad-style tamarind —...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Arachuvitta Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — The original homemade sambar using...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Paasi Paruppu Payasam

Sacred South Indian payasam (sweet) made with moong dal and jaggery with coconut milk.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Mor Kuzhambu Vada

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Mor kuzhambu with floating soft vadas — a...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kothamalli Virai Kuzhambu

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Fresh coriander seed kuzhambu — rarely seen...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Puli Kuzhambu Saadam

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Village way of eating — mixing tamarind...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Sundakkai vathal kuzhambu — the most beloved...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Paruppu Rasam

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Paruppu rasam — the simplest, most digestive...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kadala Sadam

Tamil Nadu village recipe — filling protein-packed chickpea rice.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Neer Mor Sadam

Tamil Nadu village recipe — village summer meal — cooling curd rice with thin buttermilk.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Beverage

Kollu Soup

Traditional Tamil Nadu beverage — kollu soup made with horse gram.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Chana Sundal

Healthy boiled legume salad — chana sundal tossed in mustard-coconut tempering.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy