Tamil Nadu · “cumin”

39 recipes found

Pongal
Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Pongal

Soft rice-and-moong-dal porridge tempered with pepper, cumin and ghee — Tamil Nadu's...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 25 min cook
Easy
Sambar
Tamil Nadu Lunch

Sambar

Tangy tamarind and lentil soup with mixed vegetables and aromatic sambar powder —...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook
Medium
Broad Beans Kootu
Tamil Nadu Lunch

Broad Beans Kootu

Tamil Nadu kootu combining broad beans with chana dal and a freshly ground coconut-cumin paste.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook
Medium
Bitter Gourd Kootu
Tamil Nadu Lunch

Bitter Gourd Kootu

Tamil Nadu kootu combining bitter gourd with chana dal and a freshly ground...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook
Medium
Carrot and Beans Kootu
Tamil Nadu Lunch

Carrot and Beans Kootu

Tamil Nadu kootu combining carrot and French beans with moong dal and a freshly ground...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook
Medium
Ash Gourd Kootu
Tamil Nadu Lunch

Ash Gourd Kootu

Tamil Nadu kootu combining ash gourd with moong dal and a freshly ground coconut-cumin paste.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook
Medium
Omapodi
Tamil Nadu Snack

Omapodi

Classic Tamil Nadu snack — omapodi.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook
Medium
Pasi Payaru Kootu
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
Arisi Vadam
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
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