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 Sambar Classic Tamarind Lentil Vegetables Madurai
The foundational Tamil Nadu sambar — toor dal with tamarind, tomato and mixed...
Tamil Nadu Rasam Pepper Tamarind Thin Soup Healing Classic
Thin, sour, fiery soup of tamarind, black pepper and tomato — the healing third course...
Tamil Nadu Idli Soft Steamed Fermented Rice Lentil Classic
Soft, spongy steamed rice and urad dal cakes — the foundational South Indian breakfast...
Tamil Nadu Kozhukattai Modak Style Steamed Sweet Dumpling
Steamed rice flour dumplings with a sweet coconut-jaggery filling — the Tamil Nadu...
Broad Beans Kootu
Tamil Nadu kootu combining broad beans with chana dal and a freshly ground coconut-cumin paste.
Ulundu Kozhukattai
Tamil Nadu snack — Urad dal stuffed dumpling — protein-rich festive snack.
Bitter Gourd Kootu
Tamil Nadu kootu combining bitter gourd with chana dal and a freshly ground...
Carrot and Beans Kootu
Tamil Nadu kootu combining carrot and French beans with moong dal and a freshly ground...
Ash Gourd Kootu
Tamil Nadu kootu combining ash gourd with moong dal and a freshly ground coconut-cumin paste.
Pal Pongal
Tamil Nadu sweet — Sweet milk pongal — the Pongal festival offering cooked in a new mud pot.
Therattipal
Tamil Nadu sweet — Therattipal — the Tirunelveli milk fudge, cooked till solid and dark.