Eral Thokku
Tamil Nadu lunch — Prawn thokku — dry, intense and spreadable like a pickle.
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Kaadai Curry
Tamil Nadu dinner — Quail curry — a village hunting dish of Tamil Nadu.
Aattu Kaal Soup
Tamil Nadu dinner — Goat trotter soup — rich collagen broth eaten on cold winter mornings.
Chidambaram Gotsu
Thick tamarind-brinjal side dish from Chidambaram — the only accompaniment for...
Kalakki
Tamil Nadu's unique soft-scrambled egg — continuously stirred to a silky semi-set consistency.
Sura Puttu
Tirunelveli coastal specialty — flaked shark meat dry-cooked with spices and fresh coconut.
Marunthu Kuzhambu
Ancestral medicinal herb kuzhambu of Tamil Nadu — brewed monthly with healing roots and leaves.
Kalyana Sambar
Tamil Nadu wedding sambar — 15+ vegetables in a large brass vessel, thinner than hotel sambar.
Aattu Kudal Fry
Spiced goat intestine dry fry — village Tamil Nadu delicacy that demands careful cleaning.
Neymeen Kuzhambu
Seer fish in a thin tamarind kuzhambu — the king of Tamil Nadu fish curries.
Nellai Biryani
Tirunelveli's distinct biryani — seeraga samba rice with coconut masala, drier than...
Naatu Muttai Poriyal
Country hen egg stir-fry — dark-yolked village eggs cooked dry with shallots and black pepper.