Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Aattu Kaal Soup

Tamil Nadu dinner — Goat trotter soup — rich collagen broth eaten on cold winter mornings.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Tirunelveli Sodhi

Tirunelveli's delicate white coconut milk curry — poured over idiyappam or rice,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Podi Idli

Tamil Nadu idli variant — podi idli — soft steamed rice cake.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Chidambaram Gotsu

Thick tamarind-brinjal side dish from Chidambaram — the only accompaniment for...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Vegetable Idli

Tamil Nadu idli variant — vegetable idli — soft steamed rice cake.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Rava Idli

Tamil Nadu idli variant — rava idli — soft steamed rice cake.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Kalakki

Tamil Nadu's unique soft-scrambled egg — continuously stirred to a silky semi-set consistency.

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Thatte Idli

Tamil Nadu idli variant — thatte idli — soft steamed rice cake.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Vella Aval

Sweet jaggery flattened rice — the simplest Tamil Nadu temple offering, ready in 10 minutes.

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Ragi Idli

Tamil Nadu idli variant — ragi idli — soft steamed rice cake.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Sura Puttu

Tirunelveli coastal specialty — flaked shark meat dry-cooked with spices and fresh coconut.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Brown Rice Idli

Tamil Nadu idli variant — brown rice idli — soft steamed rice cake.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium