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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 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

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Tamil Nadu Dinner

Mutton Kola Urundai

Chettinad-spiced minced mutton balls deep-fried to golden perfection — a legendary...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Mutton Stew

Comforting Kerala mutton stew with vegetables in light coconut milk — a gentle,...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 50 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

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Paal Kozhukattai

Tiny rice flour dumplings cooked in sweet coconut milk — a simple, comforting...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

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