Anti-inflammatory

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kattu Kundangai Kootu

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Forest pumpkin kootu — tribal recipe using wild...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kallakkai Kootu

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Wood apple (kallakkai) kootu — rare tribal recipe...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Vazhaithandu Kootu

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Nochi Keerai Kootu

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Nochi leaf kootu — medicinal chaste tree leaves...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Breakfast

Murunga Elai Dosai

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Moringa leaf dosa — a bright green iron-rich village dosa.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Peyar Kozhukattai

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Cowpea-stuffed kozhukattai — a tribal protein-rich snack.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pudalangai Kootu

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Thuthuvalai Rasam

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Thuthuvalai rasam — the village throat remedy. A...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Beverage

Manjal Paal

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Golden milk — the ancient Tamil healing drink for immunity.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Pavakkai Poriyal

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Araikeerai Masiyal

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Araikeerai masiyal — mashed amaranth with garlic, a...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Murungai Keerai Masiyal

Tribal/village Tamil Nadu recipe — Moringa leaf masiyal — pureed moringa with garlic,...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy