Top Tamil Nadu Lunch/Dinner - Part 1

Discover authentic Tamil Nadu Lunch/Dinner recipes. Perfect for any occasion, from everyday meals to special celebrations.

Tamil Nadu
Lunch/Dinner
Tamil Nadu
Hard
C+

Dindigul Thalappakatti Biryani

4.4
(201 reviews)

A flavorful and aromatic chicken biryani from Tamil Nadu, prepared with seeraga samba rice and a blend of freshly ground spices.

50 min
N/A cal
Non-Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
60%
75
Tamil Nadu
Medium
A-

Tamil Nadu Style Potato Masiyal

4.5
(349 reviews)

A flavorful South Indian potato masala from Tamil Nadu, perfect with puri or as a lunchbox staple.

70 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free (check besan purity)
85%
75
Tamil Nadu
Medium
A-

Avarakkai Poricha Kootu

4.5
(842 reviews)

A traditional Tamil Nadu dish featuring broad beans (Avarakkai) and moong dal, cooked with coconut and spices. A comforting and flavorful side dish.

35 min
200 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
80%
65
Tamil Nadu
Medium
A-

One Pot Vegetable Biryani

4.3
(1372 reviews)

A flavorful and aromatic one-pot vegetable biryani recipe cooked in an electric pressure cooker, offering a convenient and delicious meal.

45 min
450 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
75%
70
Tamil Nadu
Medium
A-

Dondakkai Puli Curry

4.3
(1380 reviews)

A tangy and flavorful South Indian curry made with tindora (dondakkai) and tamarind.

45 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
75%
65
Tamil Nadu
Medium
B+

Kara Boondi Kurma

4.1
(1081 reviews)

A flavorful Tamil Nadu curry featuring kara boondi (savory fried gram flour balls) simmered in a creamy coconut milk-based gravy. Perfect with paratha or dosa.

40 min
350 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free (Check Boondi)
75%
65
Tamil Nadu
Easy
A-

Thakkali Rasam (South Indian Tomato Rasam)

4.3
(216 reviews)

A flavorful and tangy South Indian tomato-based soup, perfect with rice.

40 min
150 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free (check asafoetida)
85%
65
Tamil Nadu
Medium
B+

Mullangi Curry

4.2
(567 reviews)

A South Indian style radish stir-fry, also known as Mullangi Curry, made with radishes, spices, and lentils.

40 min
150 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
75%
65
Tamil Nadu
Medium
A

Hurali Saaru (Horse Gram Curry)

4.4
(595 reviews)

A healthy and flavorful South Indian curry made with horse gram, coconut, and a blend of aromatic spices. This Hurali Saaru, or Horse Gram Curry, is a nutritious and delicious dish, perfect for lunch or dinner. It features the unique taste of horse gram combined with the richness of coconut and the tang of tamarind.

40 min
350 cal
Gluten-Free
Vegetarian
70%
65
Tamil Nadu
Medium
A

Kongunadu Style Arisi Paruppu Sadam

4.2
(1952 reviews)

A flavorful and wholesome rice and lentil dish from the Kongunadu region of Tamil Nadu, India. Made with rice, lentils, and aromatic spices, this one-pot meal is perfect for a comforting and satisfying lunch or dinner.

60 min
450 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
80%
75
Tamil Nadu
Medium
C+

Pacha Manga Pachadi - Raw Mango Relish

4.1
(848 reviews)

A tangy and spicy raw mango relish from Tamil Nadu, perfect as a side dish.

35 min
150 cal
Vegetarian
Vegan
75%
65
Tamil Nadu
Medium
A-

Snake Gourd Kootu

4.1
(1895 reviews)

A traditional Tamil Nadu dish featuring snake gourd and masoor dal, cooked with coconut and spices. This kootu is a flavorful and nutritious side dish, perfect with rice and rasam.

30 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free (naturally)
75%
60
Tamil Nadu
Medium
A-

Sorakkai Paruppu Kuzhambu (Lauki Curry)

4.4
(1066 reviews)

A traditional Tamil Nadu style curry made with bottle gourd (lauki) and yellow moong dal. A comforting and flavorful dish perfect with steamed rice.

20 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
80%
75
Tamil Nadu
Medium
A

Kathirikai Rasavangi - Tangy Eggplant Coconut Gravy

4.2
(503 reviews)

Kathirikai Rasavangi is a traditional South Indian dish from Tamil Nadu, featuring eggplant simmered in a tangy tamarind and coconut gravy. This flavorful recipe combines the richness of coconut with the tanginess of tamarind and the spice of red chilies and peppercorns.

35 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
80%
65
Tamil Nadu
Medium
A-

Kaigari Pirattal (Chettinad Style Mixed Vegetables)

4.4
(775 reviews)

A South Indian Chettinad style mixed vegetable stir-fry, Kaigari Pirattal is a flavorful and healthy dish. Made with a variety of vegetables and freshly ground spices, it is a perfect side dish to accompany steamed rice and kuzhambu.

35 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
75%
65
Tamil Nadu
Medium
A

Tamil Nadu Style Pala Kottai Sambar

4.1
(1313 reviews)

A flavorful and traditional Tamil Nadu style sambar made with mangalore cucumber and jackfruit seeds.

55 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
70%
65
Tamil Nadu
Medium
A-

Muttai Parotta (Egg-Filled Flatbread)

4.3
(456 reviews)

Muttai Parotta is a popular South Indian street food, a flavorful flatbread filled with a spiced egg mixture. It's a satisfying and delicious dish perfect for lunch or dinner.

45 min
350 cal
Non-Vegetarian
75%
70
Tamil Nadu
Medium
A-

Cauliflower Kurma (Tamil Nadu Restaurant Style)

4.1
(696 reviews)

A flavorful and healthy cauliflower kurma recipe in Tamil Nadu restaurant style, perfect as a side dish with appam, idiyappam, phulka, or malabar paratha.

80 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
75%
65
Tamil Nadu
Medium
C+

Chettinad Style Urulai Roast (Baby Potato Roast)

4.4
(667 reviews)

A spicy and flavorful Chettinad style baby potato roast, perfect as a side dish or part of a South Indian meal.

35 min
N/A cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
75%
65
Tamil Nadu
Medium
A

Coimbatore Style Drumstick Sambar

4.2
(1404 reviews)

A flavorful and aromatic South Indian lentil-based vegetable stew featuring drumsticks, prepared in the Coimbatore style with freshly ground spices.

45 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free (naturally)
70%
70