Tamil Nadu · “toor dal”

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

Brinjal Kootu

Tamil Nadu kootu combining brinjal with toor dal and a freshly ground coconut-cumin paste.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 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 Lunch

Kootu

Hearty South Indian vegetable and lentil stew cooked with freshly ground coconut and...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Poricha Kuzhambu

Roasted lentil and coconut curry with vegetables — a hearty traditional Tamil Nadu...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Adai

Thick, protein-rich multi-lentil crepes with rice and spices — a traditional Tamil...

⏱ 180 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

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Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Idli Sambar

Steamed fermented rice cakes served with tangy lentil vegetable soup — South India's...

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

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