Tamil Nadu Pongal Ven Pongal Pepper Ghee Comfort Dish
Rice and yellow moong dal cooked together with generous ghee, black pepper and cumin —...
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Tamil Nadu Curd Rice Thayir Sadam Cooling Everyday Staple
Cooked rice mixed with yogurt, tempered with mustard, curry leaves and ginger — the...
Tamil Nadu Sambar Classic Tamarind Lentil Vegetables Madurai
The foundational Tamil Nadu sambar — toor dal with tamarind, tomato and mixed...
Tamil Nadu Idli Soft Steamed Fermented Rice Lentil Classic
Soft, spongy steamed rice and urad dal cakes — the foundational South Indian breakfast...
Iyer Style Rasam
Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Iyer-style rasam — lighter than restaurant rasam,...
Marunthu Kuzhambu
Ancestral medicinal herb kuzhambu of Tamil Nadu — brewed monthly with healing roots and leaves.
Idichu Pizhinja Rasam
Hand-squeezed tomato rasam — raw tomato juice squeezed directly into the rasam for a...
Kavuni Arisi Kuzhambu
Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Rare Chettinad heritage dish — black rice...
Suvaiyilla Keerai Kuzhambu
Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Village kuzhambu made with whatever greens...
Pazhaya Kuzhambu
Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Pazhaya (old) kuzhambu — always tastes better...
Arisi Paruppu Kuzhambu
Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Village kuzhambu where rice and dal are cooked...
Elumichai Kuzhambu
Traditional Tamil Nadu village recipe — Lemon kuzhambu — the summer alternative to...