Tamil recipe index

Being a Tamilian,I thought of sharing some easy and interesting tamil recipes which is a part of daily meals in a south Indian home. This section will be particularly useful for people who are just learning to cook the south cuisine. I have compiled few simple as well as exclusive recipes from Tamil nadu in this section. Just click on the title for the recipe. I will be adding more recipes soon. So keep visiting.

BREAKFAST/BRUNCHES/SNACKS
Morkali /morkoozhu

Kuzhi paniyaaram
Vazhaipoo vadai
Chundal for navrathri
Adai
Idiyappam/stew
Masala dosa
Rava semiya idli
Puttu and kadalai curry
Kali and thalaga kozhumbu
Sago idlis
Set dosa
Parappu vadai
Vegetable Uthapam
Oats Rava idli
Kancheepuram Idli
Ragi idli
Cracked wheat and vegetable idli
Drumstick leaves dosa/murunga ilai dosai
Spongy idlis
Horsegram idlis/Kollu idlis
Arisi upma kozhakattai 
Ulundu vadai/medhu vadai 
Wheat adais 
Brown rice idlis 
Whole masoor dal chundal
Karamani chundal
Pachai payaru/green moong sweet chundal
idli milagai podi upma


RICE VARIETIES
Puliyodharai
Lime rice
Bisi Bela Bhaat
Ellu sadam
Kadambam sadam 
Thengai Sadam
maangai saadam 
Kalkandu saadam 


Kootu/gravies
Olan
Kathirikkai pitlai
Aviyal
Chettinad curry
Chow chow kootu(in microwave)
Paharkai pitlai
Vegetable kurma(using coconut milk)  Ennai kathrikkai curry

Currys/Stir fries
Vazhaipoo parappu usli
Beans paruppu usli
Potato curry/urulaikizhangu curry
sennaikizhangu roast/yam roast 
plantain/vazhaikai podimas 
Seppangkazhangu /arbi/colocasia roast 
Puri masala/puri kizhangu 

Idli/dosa- Side dishes 
Vadai curry


Kozhumbu/sambar
Ullundu vadai morkozhumbu
vathal kuzhumbu
vengaya sambar
Mochai kottai kuzhumbu/hyacinth or field beans gravy
Muringakkai/drumstick poricha kuzhumbu  
Thalagam/ezhu kari kootu 
Mixed simple vegetable sambar 
Inji kuzhumbu/ginger gravy



Rasam
Pepper rasam
Pineapple rasam
Lemon rasam
Tomato rasam
Mysore rasam
Kollu rasam

CHUTNEYS,PODIS AND THUVAYAL

Nellikai thokku
Red cabbage thuvayal
Kothamalli thuvayal
Milagai podi
Onion/vengaya thokku
Pudina kothamalli thuvayal/thokku
Zucchini thuvayal 
Curry powder/curry podi 
Kovakkai chutney/ivygourd chutney 
Brinjal/kathrikkai thuvayal 
 Asparagus thuvayal 
Daangar/daunkar pachadi 
Arachu kalaki


SWEETS
Fruit kesari
Chocolate rava kesari
semiya payasam
kadalla parappu payasam
carrot payasam
Chakkarai pongal
Ravai payasam
Sago payasam
Seven cup sweet
Coconut Burfi
Tirunelveli halwa
Pal payasam
Pineapple kesari
Banana payasam
Chakkarai pongal with brown rice 
Rava ladoo 
Arisi Pal payasam 
Poli/boli 
Brown rice payasam 
mango /mambazha kesari 
Mysorepak 
Raagi laddoo
baadam halwa/Almond halwa
Kalkandu saadam 
karthigai appam- low fat 
Vella appam- deep fry
Aval payasam 
Asoka halwa
coconut burfi with jaggery 
Soft mysore pak

Tamilnadu savouries
Thenkuzhal 
Ribbon pakoda/nada

OTHER FESTIVE SPECIAL
Panakam and Neer mor for Ramnavami
Simple Tamil lunch
Navarathri prasadams
 Nombu Adai
- Vella adai
- Uppu adai/kara adai
Kozhukattai/modakam(using channa dal)- sweet and savoury versions
Ellu kozhukattai

Medicinal
Inji chaar/ginger juice 
 Inji lehyam/Ginger jam - Diwali special