Tamil Nadu · Vegetarian · “soft”

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

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Tamil Nadu Sambar Classic Tamarind Lentil Vegetables Madurai

The foundational Tamil Nadu sambar — toor dal with tamarind, tomato and mixed...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Tamil Nadu Rasam Pepper Tamarind Thin Soup Healing Classic

Thin, sour, fiery soup of tamarind, black pepper and tomato — the healing third course...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Tamil Nadu Idli Soft Steamed Fermented Rice Lentil Classic

Soft, spongy steamed rice and urad dal cakes — the foundational South Indian breakfast...

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Vadai Curry Brahmin Style

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Brahmin vada curry — soft vada soaking in thin dal.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Kanchipuram Idli

Tamil Nadu idli variant — kanchipuram idli — soft steamed rice cake.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Mini Idli

Tamil Nadu idli variant — mini idli — soft steamed rice cake.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Podi Idli

Tamil Nadu idli variant — podi idli — soft steamed rice cake.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Vegetable Idli

Tamil Nadu idli variant — vegetable idli — soft steamed rice cake.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Rava Idli

Tamil Nadu idli variant — rava idli — soft steamed rice cake.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Thatte Idli

Tamil Nadu idli variant — thatte idli — soft steamed rice cake.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Ragi Idli

Tamil Nadu idli variant — ragi idli — soft steamed rice cake.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium