“sesame oil”

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Nattu Kozhi Kuzhambu

Slow-cooked country chicken simmered in a rich coconut and spice gravy with freshly...

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Meen Varuval

Crispy pan-fried fish steaks marinated in a bold Tamil spice paste of red chilli,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Milagu Kuzhambu

Pungent black pepper and cumin tamarind gravy tempered in sesame oil — a powerful...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Tomato Thokku

Tangy, fiery tomato thokku slow-cooked with mustard seeds, dried red chillies and...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Tamarind Rice

Tangy rice coated in a robust tamarind-chilli paste tempered with peanuts and mustard seeds.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Nathai Pirattal

Chettinad specialty — Chettinad snail fry — a rare tribal-Chettinad delicacy.

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard