Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Horse Gram Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Kollu Sadam — cooked horse gram flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Sesame Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Ellu Sadam — black and white sesame seeds flavoured rice for...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Fenugreek Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Vendhaya Sadam — fenugreek seeds and leaves flavoured rice for...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Ulutham Paruppu Halwa

Tamil Nadu sweet — Urad dal halwa — a rare but intensely satisfying Tamil sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Curry Leaf Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Karuveppilai Sadam — fresh curry leaves flavoured rice for...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Semiya Kesari

Tamil Nadu sweet — Semolina vermicelli kesari — quicker than regular sooji kesari.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Drumstick Leaf Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Murungai Keerai Sadam — moringa leaves flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Paal Paniyaram

Tamil Nadu sweet — Paniyaram soaked in sweetened milk — a Chettinad wedding dessert.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Brinjal Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Kathirikkai Sadam — roasted brinjal flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Chettinad Kavuni Arisi

Chettinad specialty — The most prized Chettinad sweet — black sticky rice in coconut milk.

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Peanut Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Groundnut Sadam — roasted peanuts flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kola Urundai

Chettinad specialty — Chettinad meat ball curry — the Kola Urundai is Chettinad's most...

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard