Sweets & Desserts · Thanjavur
Payasam
Traditional South Indian payasam simmered with milk, jaggery and cardamom.
Lunch · Tiruchirappalli
Tomato Rice
Spiced tomato rice cooked with onions and South Indian tempering.
Home Food · Thanjavur
Curd Rice
Cooling curd rice tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves and ginger.
Dinner · Madurai
Mutton Chukka
Rich, spicy mutton chukka slow-roasted with black pepper and shallots.
Dinner · Coimbatore
Chicken Chukka
Dry, spicy South Indian chicken chukka roasted with curry leaves and pepper.
Dinner · Tiruchirappalli
Mutton Biryani
Slow-cooked mutton biryani with tender meat and fragrant seeraga samba rice.
Dinner · Tiruchirappalli
Parotta
Layered, flaky South Indian parotta, soft on the inside and crisp outside.
Breakfast · Madurai
Rava Dosa
Thin, crispy semolina dosa with a lacy golden texture, served with chutney and sambar.
Breakfast · Thanjavur
Pongal
Comforting South Indian ven pongal made with rice, moong dal, pepper and ghee.
Modern / Fast Food · Coimbatore
Noodles
Wok-tossed street-style noodles with vegetables and Indo-Chinese spices.
Street Food · Chennai
Pani Puri
Crisp puris filled with tangy tamarind water, spiced potato and chutneys.
Street Food · Melur
Kaalan
Tamil Nadu roadside-style kaalan with mushroom, cabbage and warm spices, stir-fried fresh.
Non-Vegetarian · Madurai
Chicken 65
Spicy, deep-fried chicken bites, a South Indian bar-food classic.