Tamil Nadu · “festival”

Tamil Nadu Snack

Mullu Murukku

Tamil Nadu snack — Star-shaped murukku — Diwali essential.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Nei Urundai

Tamil Nadu snack — Pure ghee laddu — temple prasad sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Panagam

Tamil Nadu snack — Panagam — the sacred cool drink offered as prasad on Ram Navami.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 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 Beverage

Kollu Rasam

Traditional Tamil Nadu drink — Horse gram broth — the village weight-loss drink...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Milagu Kuzhambu

Pungent black pepper and cumin tamarind gravy tempered in sesame oil — a powerful...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Murukku

Crunchy spiral-shaped rice and lentil snack deep fried to golden perfection — a...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pulao Sadya

Fragrant Kerala Malabar style ghee rice cooked with whole spices and fried onions —...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Rava Kesari

Saffron-gold semolina halwa with ghee and cashews — a quick South Indian festival sweet.

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy