Tamil Nadu · Vegetarian

Tamil Nadu Snack

Nel Mittai

Tamil Nadu snack — Puffed rice chikki — village fair sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Ash Gourd Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with ash gourd (vellai pooshanikai) — a tangy...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Pori Urundai

Tamil Nadu snack — Pori urundai — Karthigai Deepam puffed rice ball offering.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Tomato Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with ripe tomatoes — a tangy lentil soup with...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Aval Pori Urundai

Tamil Nadu snack — Flattened rice jaggery ball — a simple village sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pumpkin Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with yellow pumpkin — a tangy lentil soup with...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Kai Murukku

Tamil Nadu snack — Hand-pressed murukku — the traditional way before murukku press was...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Raw Banana Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with raw banana — a tangy lentil soup with tamarind...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Kara Seedai

Tamil Nadu snack — Savoury rice ball — Krishna Jayanthi offering.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Broad Beans Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with avarakkai (broad beans) — a tangy lentil soup...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Vella Seedai

Tamil Nadu snack — Sweet rice ball — Krishna Jayanthi sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Cluster Beans Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with cluster beans (kothavarangai) — a tangy lentil...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy