Tamil Nadu Cuisine Recipes

Kavuni Arisi Halwa or Black Rice Halwa is a traditional halwa recipe prepared by constant stirring of black rice paste in coconut milk and made richer by adding ghee. This is also called as dhol dhol or dodol in Anglo Indian cuisine, which is prepared for Christmas.  Black Rice or Kavuni Arisi is cultivated in northeastern and southern parts in India. Black rice also known as Forbidden Rice is a deep coloured because of the presence of a powerful antioxidant called anthocyanin making this variety ...

Red Snapper is widely available fish and named after its snapping teeth. It’s fine texture and delicate flavor makes it unique. The fish can be broiled, grilled, pan-fried, steamed or can prepared curry. Sankara Meen Kuzhambu is prepared by simmering fish pieces with grounded masalas. The curry tastes delicious with plain white rice. This low-calorie fish is a great source of lean protein, potassium, and omega -3 fatty acids. Prepare this delicious fish curry and serve Sankara Meen Kuzhambu Recipe ...

Avarakkai Poricha Kootu Recipe is a comforting side dish from south India. Avarakkai in other words called as broad beans is a wonderful legume which is rich in proteins and fibre. It is also a good source of minerals like potassium, iron and zinc. Poricha kootu is a traditional recipe from Tamil Nadu, the vegetable is usually steamed separately and mixed along a cooked dal. A tempering of mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves is drizzled on top over the end to complete the dish. Serve the Avarakkai ...

Kongunadu Style Arisi Paruppu Sadam Recipe, a good combination of toor dal and rice flavoured with curry leaves, mustard seeds and most importantly sambar powder that gives it the extra flavour to the whole dish. This dish is considered as one of the signature recipe from Kongunadu region. Kongunadu is a part of Tamil Nadu Cuisine that is majorly covers the western part of the state. The rice is a good way to add in protein into your diet by combining dal and rice together. Serve the Kongunadu ...

Chow Chow Kootu is made from a white squash called chow chow. It is combined with moong lentils, ground coconut, cumin, yogurt and curry leaves to form its delicious gravy base. The taste is fantastic and goes well with hot phulkas or Spicy Potato Roast Recipe (Urulaikizhangu Poriyal) and steamed hot rice. So enjoy cooking this delicate preparation of a chow chow kotu, which is simple and delicious and makes a one dish healthy meal. Alternate vegetables that can be used are chayote squash, bottle ...

चाउ चाउ पोरिचा कूटू एक सरल दक्षिण भारतीय डिश है जिसमे चाउ चाउ का प्रयोग किया जाता है. इस रेसिपी को बनाने के लिए चाउ चाउ को मूंग दाल, नारियल, जीरा, दही और कढ़ी पत्ता के साथ पकाया जाता है. यह एक स्वादिष्ट ...

थक्काली रसम रेसिपी एक ट्रेडिशनल रेसिपी जिसे दक्षिण भारत के हर घर में बनाया जाता है. यह टमाटर रसम बनाने में बहुत आसान है और  आप इसे सूप की तरह भी सर्दियों में पी सकते है. इसमें टमाटर के साथ इमली का प्रयोग होता है जो इसमें खट्टापन देता है.  थक्काली रसम रेसिपी को चावल, टमाटर प्याज सांबर और बीटरूट थोरन के साथ दिन के खाने के लिए परोसे।  अगर आपको यह रेसिपी पसंद है, तो आप यह भी बना सकते है,  हरे सेब का रसम रेसिपी वेपम पू रसम रेसिपी मिलागु रसम रेसिपी

Chenai Kizhangu Masiyal is a yam dish, where it is pressure cooked and mashed and made into a masiyal along with peanuts. Hing, mustard seeds, simple spices and curry leaves add great flavour and depth to this dish. This starchy yet fibrous vegetable when flavoured with such earthy simple spices, tastes absolutely delicious.  Yam can be stored for many days without refrigeration and it is a very healthy vegetable. It is a rich source of minerals like potassium, magnesium, selenium, ...

Oats Mor Kali or Oats Buttermilk Porridge is a traditional South Indian dish that originates from Tamil Nadu, which is generally prepared using buttermilk, with rice flour as the base. Tasty, nutritious and easy to digest, the dish resembles sooji and makes for a very healthy breakfast option. In this recipe, instead of the rice flour, oats has been used as the base which takes the nutrient quotient up a notch. Learn how to make tangy and tasty Oats Mor Kali by following the recipe below. Here ...

The Kerala Bhindi Curry also known as the Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu is a tangy and spicy curry made from okras also known as lady's fingers. The curry is cooked in a tamarind and tomato curry base and flavored with baby onions, fenugreek seeds, coriander powder and curry leaves.  Serve the Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu  along with steamed rice for a delicious Sunday lunch meal.  If you are looking for more Tamil Nadu Recipe here are some: Capsicum Usili Recipe (Tamil Nadu Style ...

Iyengar Style Vendakkai Mor kuzhambu  Recipe is a variant to the regular Pooshanikai More Kuzhambu  .This type of preparation is something very commonly seen in many Iyengars (a sect of Tambrahms Community) households. In other words it is also called as a south Indian version of “Bhindi Kadhi”. In the south Indian version of mor kuzhambu, It does not require Garam masala or garlic. The specialty in our cuisine is without these ingredients we can prepare an equally flavorful dish. Vendakkai ...

Mango Payasam also known as the Mambazha Payasam is a very festive recipe that is made during the Onam Festival in Kerala. The payasam recipe is healthy and nutritious made from ripe mangoes, jaggery, ginger, spices and of course the goodness of milk and dry fruits and nuts. Try the delicious Mango Payasam this Onam and you and your family are sure you love it. Serve the  Mango Payasam Recipe-Mambazha Payasam - Onam Special as an onam dessert and relish it along with your family members.  You ...

The Hurali Saaru Recipe is a delicious lentil curry that is made from horse gram also known as Kollu in Tamil or Kulith in Hindi. In this recipe the horse gram is cooked with aromatic spices ground into a masala with coconut and finally seasoned with ghee and onions making it a perfect curry to go along with rice. Did You know: Horse Gram is one of the lesser known, and seriously underrated beans is actually widely used in traditional South Indian cooking. Although it gets its name from being ...

Puli Koozh Recipe is traditional south indian recipe that can be served as breakfast or evening tiffin. It is nothing but the raw rice flour or batter cooked in spiced tamarind water. Puli Koozh Recipe (Rice Flour Porridge In Tamarind) is a delicious recipe that can be served as porridge while it is hot, and served as bits of fudge once cooled. Both ways will tastes heavenly. Serve Puli Koozh Recipe (Rice Flour Porridge In Tamarind) for a morning breakfast or snack. If you like this recipe, ...

पुली कुज़ह रेसिपी एक पारम्परिक दक्षिण भारतीय रेसिपी है जिसे सुबह के नाश्ते के लिए बनाया जाता है. इस रेसिपी में चावल के आटे को इमली के पानी में पकाया जाता है. इसे अपने किचन में जरूर बनाए और हमे बताए की आपको यह कैसी लगी? पुली कुज़ह रेसिपी को सुबह के नाश्ते के लिए नारियल की चटनी और फ़िल्टर कॉफ़ी के साथ परोसे.  अगर आपको यह पसंद है, तो आप यह भी बना सकते है,  अवधी स्टाइल तेहरी रेसिपी  मशरुम मेथी ब्राउन राइस रेसिपी  एल्लु सादम रेसिपी 

The Cabbage Poricha Kootu Recipe is a wholesome and delicious recipe where the moong dal is cooked and mixed along with steamed cabbage and a fresh coconut masala, finished off with a crunchy tadka.  The addition of cumin seeds and black peppercorns ground along with freshly grated coconut adds to the taste of the dish. Serve the Cabbage Poricha Kootu Recipe along with Phulkas/Steamed Rice, Beetroot Thoran and Carrot Cucumber Tomato Salad for a delicious and simple weeknight ...

Kathirikai Podi Curry Recipe is a very traditional South Indian style vegetable made from roasted brinjals also known as aubergine or eggplant. The spice powder varies from home to home and most often the sambar powder is used along with a little cinnamon powder. The Brinjal Podi Curry recipe is a quick and easy vegetable for a weeknight dinner. Serve Kathirikai Podi Curry hot accompanied by steamed rice, smeared with a spoonful of ghee. If you are looking for more Brinjal recipes here ...

कथीरिकै पौड़ी करी रेसिपी, एक पारम्परिक दक्षिण भारतीय रेसिपी है जिसमे बैंगन का प्रयोग किया जाता है. इसमें सांबर पाउडर और दालचीनी पाउडर का भी इस्तेमाल किया जाता है जो इसे और भी स्वादिष्ट बनाता है. ...

Onion Rava Dosa Recipe is a delicious instant sooji dosa recipe made with semolina and flavoured with green chillies, cumin and black pepper. This Onion Rava Dosa Recipe is an all time favourite dish at my home for breakfast or dinner. If I run out of the regular dosa batter then Rava Dosa is the answer as it does not require fermentation or any advance preparation.  Serve Onion Rava Dosa Recipe along with Tomato Onion Chutney or Zucchini Keerai Thogayal Recipe and finish off ...

Kathirikai Pitlai Recipe is a traditional South Indian made with eggplant/brinjal. The the pitlai curry is made with freshly roasted and ground condiments and made tangy with tamarind. The toor dal adds to the protein, making this dish wholesome and nutritious. This Kathirikai Pitlai can be prepared using Kathirikkai / Brinjal or Pavakkai / Bitter gourd. You can serve the Kathirikai Pitlai along with a hot bowl of rice topped with ghee, along with potato roast and a carrot salad. If you like this ...

Onion Rava Dosa is a simple variation to the very famous rava dosa, as name says this recipe has onion inside. There is no grinding or fermentation required to make these tasty rava dosa so it is quick and easy to prepare at any time. The batter for this super crispy dosa is prepared by just mixing the rava, rice flour, all purpose flour, green chillies, peppercorns, chopped onions, torn curry leaves, coriander leaves, roasted cumin and coconut. The batter needs to rest for just fifteen minutes ...

Green Beans Paruppu Usili is a common accompaniment or karamadhu (poriyal) that is served in Tamil style weddings. Not once have I come across a wedding that did not serve this truly wonderful dish. The specialty of this dish is the grainy texture, it is soft to chew, yet it looks very granular and dry. In certain Iyengar (Tambrahm) households, Paruppu Usili is referred to as Paruppu Araichu, because the lentils are soaked and ground to a coarse paste, hence the name. In thamizh Araichi means "to ...

An extremely healthy dish, Paruppu Usili is a traditional South Indian dish which is made with a combination of steamed crumbled lentils and chopped vegetables. The most commonly prepared Paruppu Usili are with French Beans, Vazhaipoo (Banana Blossoms) and Vendhaya Keerai (Fenugreek Leaves). You can use your favourite vegetable in this recipe and make it according to your taste and preference. Here, for this recipe, we have made it using fresh Carrots. It not only looks colourful, but also ...

Usili is a traditional and popular recipe from the state of Tamil Nadu, in which dal or paruppu is steamed cooked along with spices. It is mainly cooked with a variety of vegetables namely, french beans, broad beans, leafy greens etc.  Murungai Keerai Paruppu Usili is a dal crumble made with the fresh Moringa or Drumstick leaves. Moringa leaves is one of the new superfoods filled with various minerals and vitamins that are essential to the body.The vitamin A, C and B6 in Moringa is beneficial ...