“tamarind”

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Tomato Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with ripe tomatoes in an intensely tangy tamarind base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kallakkai Kootu

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Wood apple (kallakkai) kootu — rare tribal recipe...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Aratikaya Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with raw banana in an intensely tangy tamarind base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Sigappu Arisi Kanji

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Red rice kanji — the ancient Tamil healing food for...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Vankaya Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with brinjal (vankaya) in an intensely tangy tamarind base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Nochi Keerai Kootu

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Nochi leaf kootu — medicinal chaste tree leaves...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Munakaya Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with drumstick (munakaya) in an intensely tangy tamarind base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Murunga Elai Dosai

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Moringa leaf dosa — a bright green iron-rich village dosa.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Egg Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with hard-boiled eggs in an intensely tangy tamarind base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Peyar Kozhukattai

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Cowpea-stuffed kozhukattai — a tribal protein-rich snack.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Chepala Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with fresh fish steaks in an intensely tangy tamarind base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Thuthuvalai Rasam

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Thuthuvalai rasam — the village throat remedy. A...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy