Tamil Nadu · “rai”

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kothamalli Virai Kuzhambu

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Fresh coriander seed kuzhambu — rarely seen...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Jackfruit Payasam

Sacred South Indian payasam (sweet) made with jackfruit and jaggery with coconut milk.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Puli Kuzhambu Saadam

Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Village way of eating — mixing tamarind...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Varagu Sadam

Tamil Nadu village recipe — ancient millet grain.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kuthiraivali Sadam

Tamil Nadu village recipe — barnyard millet — cooling and low glycaemic.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Keerai Sadam

Tamil Nadu village recipe — greens mixed into rice — a nutritious village lunch.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Thavala Adai

Tamil Nadu village recipe — thavala adai — the village multi-grain thick crepe.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Cholam Dosai

Tamil Nadu breakfast — sorghum dosa — ancient village grain crepe.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Varagu Dosai

Tamil Nadu breakfast — kodo millet dosa — low glycaemic ancient grain.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Agathi Keerai Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with agathi leaves (hummingbird tree), tempered...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Thamarai Thandu Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with lotus stem, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Nochi Keerai Kootu

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Nochi leaf kootu — medicinal chaste tree leaves...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy