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Tamil Nadu Snack

Adhirasam

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — adhirasam.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pasi Payaru Kootu

Whole green moong with coconut paste — a protein-rich kootu distinct from sundal or...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Sweet Kozhukattai

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — sweet kozhukattai.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kongu Kari Kuzhambu

Coimbatore-Erode belt Kongu Nadu style meat kuzhambu — whole pearl onions and groundnut oil.

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Vada Pav Tamil Style

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — vada pav tamil style.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Arisi Vadam

Sun-dried rice crackers — made in summer and fried all year round as a crispy side dish.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Snack

Ulundu Vada

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — ulundu vada.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Naatu Muttai Poriyal

Country hen egg stir-fry — dark-yolked village eggs cooked dry with shallots and black pepper.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Masala Vada

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — masala vada.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Thavuttu Murukku

Flat disc-shaped murukku made by pressing dough with a thavuttu wooden press — thicker...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Vengaya Bajji

Whole pearl onion fritters — each small onion battered and fried whole, a monsoon...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Pavakkai Chips

Paper-thin bitter gourd chips fried crispy — the village way of making bitter gourd...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy