Anti-inflammatory

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Meen Pollichathu

Spicy roasted fish in banana leaf with a fiery masala coating — a street food...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Crab Theeyal

Spicy Kerala crab curry in roasted coconut and tamarind gravy — a bold, complex dish...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Cabbage Kootu

Tamil Nadu cabbage and lentil dry curry with freshly ground coconut masala — a simple,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pepper Rasam

Thin, intensely peppery South Indian soup with tomato and cumin — a traditional remedy...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Sambar

Tangy tamarind and lentil soup with mixed vegetables and aromatic sambar powder —...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Rasam

Thin, peppery tamarind broth — a digestive, warming soup eaten with rice or sipped as...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Chicken Chettinad

Fiery South Indian chicken curry with freshly-ground kalpasi, marathi mokku and black...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Dinner

Fish Molee

Mild golden-yellow Kerala fish curry in thin coconut milk with green chillies —...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy