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Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Tamil Nadu Pongal Ven Pongal Pepper Ghee Comfort Dish

Rice and yellow moong dal cooked together with generous ghee, black pepper and cumin —...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Milagu Kozhukattai

Tamil Nadu breakfast — savoury peppercorn kozhukattai — digestive and warming.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Beverage

Rose Milk Tamil Style

Traditional Tamil Nadu drink — Tamil Nadu rose milk — the pink drink of every street...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kara Kuzhambu

Bold, fiery tamarind gravy with pearl onions, tomato and freshly ground coconut masala...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

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

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Rava Dosa

Crispy, lacy semolina crepes made instantly without fermentation — a quick and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Poricha Kuzhambu

Roasted lentil and coconut curry with vegetables — a hearty traditional Tamil Nadu...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Mutton Stew

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

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 50 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Kori Gassi

Fiery Mangalorean chicken curry in roasted coconut and red chilli gravy — a bold,...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kaalan

Thick Kerala yogurt and raw banana curry with coconut and black pepper — a hearty,...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Chicken 65

Crispy deep-fried chicken bites in a fiery yogurt sauce — Chennai's most famous party snack.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium