Tamil Nadu · “dry”

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Mushroom Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with button mushrooms, tempered mustard seeds and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Yam and Lentil Poriyal

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pavakkai Poriyal

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Chakkakuru Mezhukkupuratti

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with jackfruit seeds Kerala style, tempered mustard...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai

Tamil Nadu snack — Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai — the GI-tagged peanut candy of Tirunelveli.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Nattu Kozhi Kuzhambu

Slow-cooked country chicken simmered in a rich coconut and spice gravy with freshly...

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

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 Dessert

Kozhikodan Halwa

Rich, dense Calicut wheat halwa cooked in ghee with dry fruits — a legendary Malabar...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 90 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Cabbage Kootu

Tamil Nadu cabbage and lentil dry curry with freshly ground coconut masala — a simple,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Chicken Chettinad

Fiery South Indian chicken curry with freshly-ground kalpasi, marathi mokku and black...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard