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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

Andhra Pradesh Snack

Sakinalu

Classic Andhra/Telangana — rice flour spiral snack.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Aattu Kudal Fry

Spiced goat intestine dry fry — village Tamil Nadu delicacy that demands careful cleaning.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Andhra Pradesh Snack

Chegodi Kobbari Curry

Classic Andhra/Telangana — ring snack coconut curry side.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Neymeen Kuzhambu

Seer fish in a thin tamarind kuzhambu — the king of Tamil Nadu fish curries.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Dessert

Sunnundalu

Classic Andhra/Telangana — urad dal laddu.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Snack

Karapusa

Classic Andhra/Telangana — spiced puffed rice mix.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Dessert

Ellu Bella

Classic Karnataka sweet — ellu bella made with sesame-jaggery mix.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Nellai Biryani

Tirunelveli's distinct biryani — seeraga samba rice with coconut masala, drier than...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Naatu Muttai Poriyal

Country hen egg stir-fry — dark-yolked village eggs cooked dry with shallots and black pepper.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Thavuttu Murukku

Flat disc-shaped murukku made by pressing dough with a thavuttu wooden press — thicker...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kaadai Muttai Kuzhambu

Quail egg curry — small rich quail eggs in a bold tamarind gravy.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium