Tamil Nadu · “jaggery”

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 Breakfast

Vella Aval

Sweet jaggery flattened rice — the simplest Tamil Nadu temple offering, ready in 10 minutes.

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Mappilai Samba Kanji

Porridge from the heritage Tamil rice Mappilai Samba — high iron, dark red, deeply nutty.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Beverage

Pori Vilangai Sherbet

Wood apple (bael fruit) sherbet — cooling, digestive and deeply aromatic.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 5 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Adhirasam

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — adhirasam.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Pazhani Panchamirtham

Sacred five-ingredient divine nectar from Pazhani Murugan temple — made daily as...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 5 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Sweet Kozhukattai

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — sweet kozhukattai.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Pal Payasam

Sacred South Indian payasam (sweet) made with rice and sugar or palm jaggery.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Aval Payasam

Sacred South Indian payasam (sweet) made with poha and jaggery.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Kadalai Paruppu Payasam

Sacred South Indian payasam (sweet) made with chana dal and jaggery.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 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