Tamil Nadu · “low-sugar”

Tamil Nadu Snack

Mochai Sundal

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

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Thayir Vada

Crispy South Indian fritter — thayir vada made with urad dal.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Masala Vada

Crispy South Indian fritter — masala vada made with chana dal.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Parippu Vada

Crispy South Indian fritter — parippu vada made with toor dal.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Ulundu Vada Sambar

Crispy South Indian fritter — ulundu vada sambar made with urad dal.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Peyar Kozhukattai

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Cowpea-stuffed kozhukattai — a tribal protein-rich snack.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Pasi Payaru Sundal

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Sprouted moong sundal — raw, crunchy and iron-rich...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Beans Paruppu Usili

French beans tossed with crumbled steamed lentil cakes — a uniquely Tamil vegetarian...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Milagu Kuzhambu

Pungent black pepper and cumin tamarind gravy tempered in sesame oil — a powerful...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Paniyaram

Golden, crispy outside and fluffy inside rice and lentil dumplings cooked in a special...

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Murukku

Crunchy spiral-shaped rice and lentil snack deep fried to golden perfection — a...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Sundal

Protein-rich chickpea stir fry tempered with coconut and spices — a traditional...

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy