Tamil Nadu · “ghee”

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Kambu Laddu

Tamil Nadu sweet — Pearl millet laddu — iron-rich sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Karthigai Appam

Tamil Nadu sweet — The sweet fried rice ball of Karthigai Deepam.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Sakkarai Pongal

Tamil Nadu sweet — The sacred Pongal offering — sweet rice and dal cooked with jaggery...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Badam Halwa Tamil Style

Tamil Nadu sweet — Tamil Nadu almond halwa — pure, rich and aromatic with saffron.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Ulutham Paruppu Halwa

Tamil Nadu sweet — Urad dal halwa — a rare but intensely satisfying Tamil sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Semiya Kesari

Tamil Nadu sweet — Semolina vermicelli kesari — quicker than regular sooji kesari.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Paal Paniyaram

Tamil Nadu sweet — Paniyaram soaked in sweetened milk — a Chettinad wedding dessert.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Iyengar Puliyodarai

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Iyengar puliyodarai — the temple rice of Srirangam,...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Brahmin Paruppu Sadam

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Brahmin comfort food — warm dal mixed with rice and ghee.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Venkatrama Dosai

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Iyengar paper dosa — ultra thin, no filling, eaten...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Vadai Curry Brahmin Style

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Brahmin vada curry — soft vada soaking in thin dal.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Ghee Roast Dosa

Tamil Nadu dosa variant — ghee roast dosa made with crispy ghee roast.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium