Tamil Nadu · Vegetarian

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Araikeerai Kootu

Red amaranth and toor dal kootu — iron-rich village recipe prescribed for blood health.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Thengai Burfi

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — thengai burfi.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Idichu Pizhinja Rasam

Hand-squeezed tomato rasam — raw tomato juice squeezed directly into the rasam for a...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Palkova

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — palkova.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Thengai Oorugai

Fresh coconut pickle — raw grated coconut tempered with a pungent mustard-asafoetida...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 5 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kavuni Arisi Kuzhambu

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Rare Chettinad heritage dish — black rice...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Suvaiyilla Keerai Kuzhambu

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Village kuzhambu made with whatever greens...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Thanakku Kuzhambu

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Sun-dried turkey berry kuzhambu — intensely...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pazhaya Kuzhambu

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Pazhaya (old) kuzhambu — always tastes better...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Vazhaipoo Kuzhambu

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Banana flower kuzhambu — iron-rich, once eaten...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Arisi Paruppu Kuzhambu

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Village kuzhambu where rice and dal are cooked...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Elumichai Kuzhambu

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Lemon kuzhambu — the summer alternative to...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium