Tamil Nadu · “sambar”

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kalyana Sambar

Tamil Nadu wedding sambar — 15+ vegetables in a large brass vessel, thinner than hotel sambar.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kongu Kari Kuzhambu

Coimbatore-Erode belt Kongu Nadu style meat kuzhambu — whole pearl onions and groundnut oil.

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Vada Pav Tamil Style

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — vada pav tamil style.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Arachuvitta Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — The original homemade sambar using...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kolambu Choru

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Sambar sadam — the ultimate Tamil comfort food...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Uppu Kozhukattai

Tamil Nadu breakfast — savoury steamed rice dumpling — the everyday kozhukattai.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Thengai Kozhukattai

Tamil Nadu breakfast — coconut-stuffed steamed rice dumpling — Ganesh Chaturthi essential.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Ellu Kozhukattai

Tamil Nadu breakfast — sesame-stuffed steamed dumpling — Karthigai Deepam offering.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Milagu Kozhukattai

Tamil Nadu breakfast — savoury peppercorn kozhukattai — digestive and warming.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Ven Kozhukattai

Tamil Nadu breakfast — simple savoury steamed dumpling — Ganesh Chaturthi prasad.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Rava Kozhukattai

Tamil Nadu breakfast — quick semolina dumpling — modern village innovation.

⏱ 20 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