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Tamil Nadu Recipes

• Category: Breakfast  (6)
  • Idly (Idli) – Rice Cakes by: Uma

    Ldly recipe! Idly is a favorite breakfast and snack item for many Tamilians.

  • Pudina (Mint) Chutney  by: Uma

    Pudina (Mint) Chutney recipe from Tamil Nadu, South India

  • RAVA (SEMOLINA) DOSA / DOSAI by: Uma

    Rava Dosa is a delicacy for kids and you can relish it for it is crisp and crunchy with a distinct flavour and taste and different from the normal  dosa…

  • RAVA (SEMOLINA) IDLI / IDLY by: Uma

    Rava Idli is normally prepared once in a while at home as a change from the usual Idli we make.  Its preparation is relatively simple since it does not…

  • Rava (Semolina) Uppuma (Upma) by: Uma

    Uppuma (Tamil) is a South Indian dish that is pronounced upma in North India. The semolina variety, Rava uppuma, is more common and is a tasty snack usually…

  • Ulundu or Ulunthu Kali – (Black Gram Porridge) by: Uma

    This is a semi solid sweet dish which can be consumed as a supplementary breakfast or as snack. ”Ulundu” or black gram being a legume is high in…

• Category: Desserts  (6)
  • Carrot Halva (Halwa, Halawa) by: Uma

    Halva or Halwa is a type of sweet preparation that is found across cultures from India to the Middle East and North Africa. In India, carrots are used commonly…

  • Coconut Burfi (Barfi) Recipe by: Uma

    Burfi or Barfi is a sweet preparation made using many different types of ingredients, mostly in India and Pakistan. Coconut Barfis are especially common in…

  • Ell Urundai (Sesame Seed Laddu) Recipe by: Uma

    Sesame seeds known as “til” in Hindi and “ell” in Tamil are used for making some dishes like such as ell urundai (literally, Sesame-seed Balls). Oil from…

  • Laddu Recipe by: Uma

    Laddu is a sweet delicacy prepared not only in Tamil Nadu but all over India and South Asia, for festivals and special occasions.

  • Pasi Paruppu Payasam – (Green Gram Dhal Kheer) by: Uma

    This dessert is prepared mainly with green gram dhal with either sugar or jaggery.  The main ingredient being green gram dhal, it is  not only delicious,but…

  • Semiya Payasam (Seviyan Kheer) by: Uma

    Payasam is usually the last item served in a traditional South Indian meal, as dessert. Semiya payasam is also known as kheer in North India.

• Category: Main Courses  (9)
  • Chicken (Kozhi) Kuzhambu by: Uma

    Chicken Kuzhambu is popular among non-vegetarians in Tamilnadu. This curry dish goes well with rice, chapatis, idlis etc.

  • Coconut Rice by: Uma

    Coconut rice is a popular rice dish served in South India. The Southern part of India has a long coastline and the right climate for coconut cultivation. The…

  • Fish Curry (Meen Columbu) by: Uma

    Fish curry recipe from Tamil Nadu in South India

  • Lime Rice (Elumichai Saadham) by: Uma

    Lime rice is made with lime fruit which belongs to the citrus family. It is a good substitute for a full meal and also is an ideal dish to be packed for long…

  • Masala Nandu (Crab) Recipe by: Uma

    Sea Crab is eaten all over the world as a delicacy. Crab meat can provide essential vitamins and minerals and is generally believed to be a healthy addition…

  • Mutton Biriyani (Goat/Lamb Biryani) Recipe by: Uma

    Biriyani is a special rice dish that can be seen in kitchens all over India, South Asia and the Middle East. It is a rice dish made with many different types…

  • Mutton Chops Recipe, Tamil Nadu Style! by: Uma

    Mutton chops in Tamilnadu is a goat or lamb dish often eaten with rice and rasam or various curry sauces. It is different from the mutton chops consumed in the…

  • Mutton Dry Fry – Virudhunagar Style by: Uma

    When mutton is deep fried crisp in oil,  it is an excellent choice as side dish for a rice based meal along with sambar or any other curry.   This…

  • Puliyodarai (Tamarind Rice) Recipe by: Uma

    As the name suggests, the main ingredient in this rice item is tamarind. Since this dish has a long shelf-life even without refrigeration, it is often packed…

• Category: Sauces & Currys  (9)
  • Tomato Rasam by: Uma

    Rasam is a traditional watery sauce that usually accompanies rice with the main course in South India. It can also be consumed as a soup.

  • Brinjal (Kathirikai) & Potato (Urulai) Gothsu Recipe by: Uma

    Kathirikai Gothsu (or Kothsu) is a delicious sauce-like side-dish for breakfast items like Idli, Dosa, Uthappam and Idiappam. It contains a combination of…

  • Chicken (Kozhi) Kuzhambu by: Uma

    Chicken Kuzhambu is popular among non-vegetarians in Tamilnadu. This curry dish goes well with rice, chapatis, idlis etc.

  • Coconut (Thenkai) Chutney by: Uma

    In South India coconut chutney is a very common accompaniment to breakfast dishes like idli and dosa. It’s an easy to make side-dish and adds a wonderful…

  • Fish Curry (Meen Columbu) by: Uma

    Fish curry recipe from Tamil Nadu in South India

  • Katti Paruppu (Dhal Curry) by: Uma

    Dhal curry is made with shelled and dried red gram (pigeon pea or tur dhal). It is a simple dish which is normally served at the beginning of a meal along with…

  • Mutton Kurma Recipe by: Uma

    Motton Korma is a delicious non-vegetarian curry item of India mainly made with either goat meat or lamb. Korma (sometimes spelled Kurma or Khorma) has it’s…

  • Pavakkai Puli Kuzhambu (Bitter Gourd Curry) Recipe by: Uma

    Pavakkai is available all over India in all seasons, but the preparation styles differ from state to state. Here I give you my recipe for making pavakkai curry…

  • Sambar (with Sambar Powder) by: Uma

    Sambar is a vegetarian curry-like sauce which forms an essential part of many of Tamil Nadu meals. Read on for authentic sambar and sambar powder recipe.

• Category: Side Dishes  (18)
  • Arai Keerai Masial (Mashed Amaranth Greens) by: Uma

    Amaranth Greens are popular in India, and a species of Amaranth, known as “Arai keerai” in Tamil, is the ingredient used in making a dish called “Keerai…

  • Avarai Kootu (Field Bean Side-Dish) by: Uma

    Avaraikkai or Field beans,(Dolichos lablab) is a commonly eaten vegetable in South India. Here is the recipe from Tamil Nadu.

  • Brinjal (Kathirikai) & Potato (Urulai) Gothsu Recipe by: Uma

    Kathirikai Gothsu (or Kothsu) is a delicious sauce-like side-dish for breakfast items like Idli, Dosa, Uthappam and Idiappam. It contains a combination of…

  • Chicken Chettinad (Chettinadu) by: Uma

    Chicken Chettinad was originally popular in the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu, but now it is a favourite food item in most  homes and restaurants  of…

  • Chicken Dry Fry by: Uma

    Chicken dry fry is a good accompaniment for the main course of rice, often consumed with with sambar in Tamil Nadu.

  • Coconut (Thenkai) Chutney by: Uma

    In South India coconut chutney is a very common accompaniment to breakfast dishes like idli and dosa. It’s an easy to make side-dish and adds a wonderful…

  • Ennai Kathirikai – Brinjal (Eggplant) Recipe by: Uma

    The brinjal or eggplant (Hindi : Baingan) is a vegetable available all year round in India. It can be prepared either as a side dish or in sambar and other…

  • Idli Podi (Idly Powder) Recipe by: Uma

    Idly Podi is made with roasted, powdered and seasoned dry dhals. It is hot and spicy and normally mixed in gingelly oil and eaten with idly.

  • Muttakos (Cabbage) Kootu by: Uma

    Cabage is called Muttakos in Tamil and is available throughout the year in Tamil Nadu. Muttakos Kootu is one of the simplest dishes made using cabbage.

  • Mutton Chops Recipe, Tamil Nadu Style! by: Uma

    Mutton chops in Tamilnadu is a goat or lamb dish often eaten with rice and rasam or various curry sauces. It is different from the mutton chops consumed in the…

  • Mutton Dry Fry – Virudhunagar Style by: Uma

    When mutton is deep fried crisp in oil,  it is an excellent choice as side dish for a rice based meal along with sambar or any other curry.   This…

  • PARUPPU THUVAIYAL by: Uma

    If one wants to have a simple meal any day doing away way with elaborate cooking of vegetables etc,  “Paruppu Thuvaiyal” is prepared quickly to be mixed…

  • Pudalangai (snake gourd) & Dhal Kootu by: Uma

    Snake Gourd belongs to the cucumber family and it is consumed widely mostly in the Southern states of India, prepared as a vegetable side-dish for rice.

  • Pudina (Mint) Chutney  by: Uma

    Pudina (Mint) Chutney recipe from Tamil Nadu, South India

  • Urulai (Potato) Podimas by: Uma

    Recipe for Urulai (Potato) Podimas, a dish from South India, made in the Tamil Nadu style.

  • Vadagam (Fryums) Recipe by: Uma

      Vadagam is a crisp and tasty side dish that goes well with any rice based meal, just like chips, crisps or French fries.It blends well with the…

  • Vazhakai Varuval (Poriyal) – Fried Raw Plantains by: Uma

    Plantain, a relative of the banana, is a tropical plant mainly consumed ripe. One large type of plantain called “Monthan” is available in South India, where…

  • Vendaikai (Okra / Lady’s fingers) Poriyal by: admin

    Vendaikai is a commonly used vegetable in Indian cooking. In South Indian cooking, Vendaikai is sautéed or cooked with gravy based preparations.

• Category: Snacks  (6)
  • PAAL (MILK) KOZHUKATTAI by: Uma

    “Paal Kozhukattai” is a sweet made out of milk, as the name suggests and it is called ” Modak” in Hindi. It is prepared on special occasions at home…

  • Murukku (Muruku/Chakli) Recipe by: Uma

    Murukku (or Muruku) is a crispy type of fried snack that originated in Tamil Nadu, and spread to the rest of the Indian subcontinent. It is almost always…

  • Paniyaram by: Uma

    Recipe for making paniyaram, Tamil Nadu dish.

  • Rava (Semolina) Uppuma (Upma) by: Uma

    Uppuma (Tamil) is a South Indian dish that is pronounced upma in North India. The semolina variety, Rava uppuma, is more common and is a tasty snack usually…

  • Vadagam (Fryums) Recipe by: Uma

      Vadagam is a crisp and tasty side dish that goes well with any rice based meal, just like chips, crisps or French fries.It blends well with the…

  • VAZHAIPOO (BANANA FLOWER) VADAI (VADA) by: Uma

    In a tropical place like South India, we get in plenty Banana flowers and fruits. So it is common here to make dishes out of Banana flowers. This Banana…

• Category: Special Occasions  (7)
  • PAAL (MILK) KOZHUKATTAI by: Uma

    “Paal Kozhukattai” is a sweet made out of milk, as the name suggests and it is called ” Modak” in Hindi. It is prepared on special occasions at home…

  • Adhirasam (Athirasam) Recipe by: Uma

    Adhirasam is a typical, traditional Tamilnadu sweet item that is usually made during festivals. It is popular mainly in the Southern districts of Tamilnadu and…

  • Laddu Recipe by: Uma

    Laddu is a sweet delicacy prepared not only in Tamil Nadu but all over India and South Asia, for festivals and special occasions.

  • Murukku (Muruku/Chakli) Recipe by: Uma

    Murukku (or Muruku) is a crispy type of fried snack that originated in Tamil Nadu, and spread to the rest of the Indian subcontinent. It is almost always…

  • Paniyaram by: Uma

    Recipe for making paniyaram, Tamil Nadu dish.

  • Pongal – The Food of the Harvest Festival by: Uma

    Pongal is the food of the harvest festival in Tamil Nadu. It is prepared in a few different ways, the favorites being Ven Pongal and Sakkarai Pongal.

  • Semiya Payasam (Seviyan Kheer) by: Uma

    Payasam is usually the last item served in a traditional South Indian meal, as dessert. Semiya payasam is also known as kheer in North India.

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