“Tamil Nadu”

Tamil Nadu Snack

Rava Vada

Crispy South Indian fritter — rava vada made with fine semolina (rava).

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Cholam Dosai

Tamil Nadu breakfast — sorghum dosa — ancient village grain crepe.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Cabbage Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with cabbage, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Carrot Halwa

Dense, fudgy South Indian halwa made with grated carrot and ghee.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Varagu Dosai

Tamil Nadu breakfast — kodo millet dosa — low glycaemic ancient grain.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Vazhaipoo Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with banana flower, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Tirunelveli Halwa

Dense, fudgy South Indian halwa made with raw wheat (kanum maa) and ghee.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Kezhvaragu Puttu

Tamil Nadu breakfast — finger millet puttu — calcium-rich steamed breakfast.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Mullangi Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with white radish (daikon), tempered mustard seeds and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Moong Dal Halwa

Dense, fudgy South Indian halwa made with moong dal and ghee.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Kambu Puttu

Tamil Nadu breakfast — pearl millet puttu — iron-rich steamed breakfast.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kovakkai Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with ivy gourd (kovakkai), tempered mustard seeds and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy