Tamil Nadu · “raw”

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Horse Gram Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Kollu Sadam — cooked horse gram flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Sesame Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Ellu Sadam — black and white sesame seeds flavoured rice for...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Fenugreek Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Vendhaya Sadam — fenugreek seeds and leaves flavoured rice for...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Curry Leaf Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Karuveppilai Sadam — fresh curry leaves flavoured rice for...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Drumstick Leaf Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Murungai Keerai Sadam — moringa leaves flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Brinjal Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Kathirikkai Sadam — roasted brinjal flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Peanut Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Groundnut Sadam — roasted peanuts flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Ven Pongal Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Pongal — ven pongal mix of rice and moong dal flavoured rice for...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Chettinad Prawn Masala

Chettinad specialty — Chettinad prawn masala with kalpasi and star anise.

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Village Style Kari Biryani

Classic Tamil Nadu biryani — goat meat cooked in raw rice with aromatic whole spices.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Prawn Biryani Madurai

Tamil Nadu dinner — Madurai prawn biryani — bolder and spicier than Ambur style.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Eral Thokku

Tamil Nadu lunch — Prawn thokku — dry, intense and spreadable like a pickle.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium