Pongal
Soft rice-and-moong-dal porridge tempered with pepper, cumin and ghee — Tamil Nadu's...
Tamil Nadu · Vegetarian · “cumin”
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Sambar
Tangy tamarind and lentil soup with mixed vegetables and aromatic sambar powder —...
Tamil Nadu Pongal Ven Pongal Pepper Ghee Comfort Dish
Rice and yellow moong dal cooked together with generous ghee, black pepper and cumin —...
Tamil Nadu Sambar Classic Tamarind Lentil Vegetables Madurai
The foundational Tamil Nadu sambar — toor dal with tamarind, tomato and mixed...
Broad Beans Kootu
Tamil Nadu kootu combining broad beans with chana dal and a freshly ground coconut-cumin paste.
Bitter Gourd Kootu
Tamil Nadu kootu combining bitter gourd with chana dal and a freshly ground...
Carrot and Beans Kootu
Tamil Nadu kootu combining carrot and French beans with moong dal and a freshly ground...
Ash Gourd Kootu
Tamil Nadu kootu combining ash gourd with moong dal and a freshly ground coconut-cumin paste.
Omapodi
Classic Tamil Nadu snack — omapodi.
Pasi Payaru Kootu
Whole green moong with coconut paste — a protein-rich kootu distinct from sundal or...
Arisi Vadam
Sun-dried rice crackers — made in summer and fried all year round as a crispy side dish.
Thavuttu Murukku
Flat disc-shaped murukku made by pressing dough with a thavuttu wooden press — thicker...