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Tamil Nadu Dessert

Kolukattai Payasam

Tamil Nadu sweet — Rice dumpling payasam — Chettinad wedding dessert.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Thinai Laddu

Tamil Nadu sweet — Foxtail millet laddu — diabetic-friendly ancient grain sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Kambu Laddu

Tamil Nadu sweet — Pearl millet laddu — iron-rich sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Karthigai Appam

Tamil Nadu sweet — The sweet fried rice ball of Karthigai Deepam.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Sakkarai Pongal

Tamil Nadu sweet — The sacred Pongal offering — sweet rice and dal cooked with jaggery...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Badam Halwa Tamil Style

Tamil Nadu sweet — Tamil Nadu almond halwa — pure, rich and aromatic with saffron.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Ulutham Paruppu Halwa

Tamil Nadu sweet — Urad dal halwa — a rare but intensely satisfying Tamil sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Semiya Kesari

Tamil Nadu sweet — Semolina vermicelli kesari — quicker than regular sooji kesari.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Drumstick Leaf Rice

Classic Tamil Nadu Murungai Keerai Sadam — moringa leaves flavoured rice for lunchbox,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Paal Paniyaram

Tamil Nadu sweet — Paniyaram soaked in sweetened milk — a Chettinad wedding dessert.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Madurai Mutton Biryani

Classic Tamil Nadu biryani — mutton cooked in seeraga samba rice with aromatic whole spices.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Iyengar Puliyodarai

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Iyengar puliyodarai — the temple rice of Srirangam,...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium