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Tamil Nadu Lunch

Field Beans Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with field beans (mochai) — a tangy lentil soup...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Moringa Leaves Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with moringa leaves (murungai keerai) — a tangy...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Jackfruit Sambar

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Tamarind Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with pearl onions and tamarind — a tangy lentil...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Hotel Style Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with mixed vegetables — a tangy lentil soup with...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kathamba Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with mixed vegetables and lentils in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with lentil dumplings in tamarind gravy in a...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

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 Snack

Tomato Thokku

Tangy, fiery tomato thokku slow-cooked with mustard seeds, dried red chillies and...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 30 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

Vazhaipoo Vadai

Crispy lentil fritters made with banana flower — a unique and nutritious traditional...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium