Tamil Nadu · “sesame oil”

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Arisi Pori Upma

Tamil Nadu breakfast — puffed rice upma — light, quick village breakfast.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Vellai Paniyaram

Tamil Nadu breakfast — plain white paniyaram — crispy outside, soft inside.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Kara Paniyaram

Tamil Nadu breakfast — spiced savoury paniyaram — the Tamil Nadu breakfast ball.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Nei Dosai

Tamil Nadu breakfast — pure ghee roast dosa — the Sunday celebration dosa.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Kai Murukku

Tamil Nadu breakfast — village innovation — murukku batter cooked as a flat bread.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Kal Dosai

Tamil Nadu breakfast — stone-cooked thick dosa — traditional Tamil breakfast on a flat rock.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Paal Dosai

Tamil Nadu breakfast — milk dosa — soft, white and rich, especially popular in Coimbatore.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 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 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