Tamil Nadu · “lunch”

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Thengai Sadam

Tamil Nadu coconut rice tempered with chillies, curry leaves and peanuts — a fragrant,...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Lemon Rice

Zesty South Indian lemon rice with turmeric, peanuts and curry leaves — a tangy,...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Thenga Choru

Fragrant Kerala coconut milk rice cooked with whole spices and ghee — a simple yet...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Rasam

Thin, peppery tamarind broth — a digestive, warming soup eaten with rice or sipped as...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Tamarind Rice

Tangy rice coated in a robust tamarind-chilli paste tempered with peanuts and mustard seeds.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Nathai Pirattal

Chettinad specialty — Chettinad snail fry — a rare tribal-Chettinad delicacy.

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard