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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

Pepper Rasam

Thin, intensely peppery South Indian soup with tomato and cumin — a traditional remedy...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Tomato Rasam

Bright, tangy South Indian tomato soup with mustard and asafoetida — lighter than...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Curd Rice

Cooling yogurt rice tempered with mustard seeds, ginger and pomegranate — a South...

⏱ 5 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

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Fish Molee

Mild golden-yellow Kerala fish curry in thin coconut milk with green chillies —...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Upma

Semolina savoury porridge tempered with mustard seeds and vegetables — a wholesome...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy