Tamil Nadu · “festival”

Tamil Nadu Snack

Kozhukattai

Steamed rice dumplings stuffed with sweet coconut filling — a traditional Tamil Nadu...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

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 Dessert

Tamil Nadu Kozhukattai Modak Style Steamed Sweet Dumpling

Steamed rice flour dumplings with a sweet coconut-jaggery filling — the Tamil Nadu...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Coconut Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Thengai Sadam — fresh grated coconut flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Pal Pongal

Tamil Nadu sweet — Sweet milk pongal — the Pongal festival offering cooked in a new mud pot.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Tomato Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Thakkali Sadam — ripe tomatoes flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Thiruvadhirai Kali

Tamil Nadu sweet — Seven grain kali — made on Thiruvadhirai festival for Lord Shiva.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Sambar Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Sambar Sadam — sambar flavoured rice for lunchbox, festivals and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Ghee Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Nei Sadam — ghee flavoured rice for lunchbox, festivals and everyday meals.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Raw Mango Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Mangai Sadam — raw mango flavoured rice for lunchbox, festivals and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Mint Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Pudina Sadam — fresh mint leaves flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Peas Mint Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Pattani Sadam — green peas and mint paste flavoured rice for...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy