Vegetarian's paradise !
Tamil
Nadu, true home of Indian vegetarianism, is the land of the delicious
Pongal, Idli, Dosa, Sambar and Rasam. Tamilian's staple diet is steamed rice
and most of their food consists of grains, lentils and vegetables. 'Sadhams'
(rice dishes) with different flavour s are their specialty. Spices are added
for most dishes to give a distinctive taste. Coconut, tamarind, asafeotida
are a must for most vegetarian dishes. Desserts such as burfis and payasams
are also popular.
Acknowledged cookery !
"Tamilian cookery has always had its own distinctive tradition, but to
most non-Tamilians, only the stereotypes are distinguishable…the
ubiquitous dosai, idlis, sambars and chutneys, without which southern
cuisine would be incomplete. Few are aware of the rich repertoire of
traditional Tamilian cookery, the non-vegetarian dishes, not heavily spiced,
nor oily, but delightful in their variety and range, and their vegetarian
counterparts".
"Beseiged by requests from young brides and not-so-young ones, to give
them the nearly languished recipes from the Tamilian communities, Sabita
Radhakrishna was inspired to write this book, and for a beginning, recorded
her mother's traditional recipes, trying each one out in her kitchen and
then standardising and refitting it to suit the contemporary woman with her
modern gadgets. She presents in Aharam an invaluable record of authentic
Tamilian food." (jacket)
Simple yet unique !
There is no one distinguished style of Tamilian cooking. And for those
wanting to taste something different, there are some orthodox communities
who prepare delicious food without using onion, garlic and some spices. The
menu also magnifies according to the different festivals of the region. To
get a sample of the tasty cuisine one can participate in the celebrations of
Pongal also popularly known as Makar Sankranti, when the food prepared is
delicious.
Famous
dishes from Tamil Nadu
- Chettinad Chicken
- Curd Rice
- Sambar
- Keerai Masial
- Jeera Kuzhambu
- Lemon Rice
- Paruppu Urandai Kozhambu
- Sweet Pongal
- Tamarind Rice
- Paruppu Usili
- Potato Koottu
- Pepper Rasam
- Rice Upma
- Sweet Pumpkin Curry
- Vatral Kuzhambu
- Vendaikkai Curry
- Ven Pongal
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