Tamil Nadu · “vegetable”

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Sambar

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

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

Chettinad Veg Kurma

Chettinad specialty — Chettinad vegetable kurma with the 17-spice masala.

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Veg Biryani

Classic Tamil Nadu biryani — mixed vegetables cooked in basmati rice with aromatic...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kootu Brahmin Style

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Brahmin kootu — the simple but deeply satisfying...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 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 Lunch

Kalyana Sambar

Tamil Nadu wedding sambar — 15+ vegetables in a large brass vessel, thinner than hotel sambar.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Toda Kootu

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Toda tribal people of the Nilgiris — this kootu...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Poolangai Poriyal

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Ivy melon (poolangai) poriyal — a village vegetable...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Mixed Vegetable Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with mixed vegetables (drumstick, brinjal, onion,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Hotel Style Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with mixed vegetables — a tangy lentil soup with...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kathamba Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with mixed vegetables and lentils in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium