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Tamil Nadu Lunch

Araikeerai Masiyal

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Araikeerai masiyal — mashed amaranth with garlic, a...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Murungai Keerai Masiyal

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Moringa leaf masiyal — pureed moringa with garlic,...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Moringa Leaves Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with moringa leaves (murungai keerai) — a tangy...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Beverage

Poricha Kaapi

Traditional Tamil Nadu drink — Village grain coffee — the poor man's filter coffee...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Keerai Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with spinach or amaranth leaves in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Egg Parotta

Tamil Nadu breakfast — Egg parotta — street food innovation from Madurai tea stalls.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Kari Dosa

Tamil Nadu dinner — Madurai kari dosa — a thick dosa filled with spiced minced lamb.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Vendakkai Puli Pachadi

Tamil Nadu lunch — Okra tamarind pachadi — the tangy TN raita.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Keerai Vadai

Tamil Nadu snack — Greens-infused vada — iron-rich village fritter.

⏱ 20 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

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Tamil Nadu Dessert

Ada Pradhaman

Kerala rice ada cooked in jaggery and coconut milk — the king of all payasams and the...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard

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