Tamilnadu Favourite Food

 Tamil Nadu– Has a distinct place in the culinary map of the country having a wide range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies to offer. The important ingredients in Tamil cuisine are red chillies, turmeric, tamarind, fresh coconut and a whiff of asafoetida. Coconut or gingelly oil is normally used as a medium of cooking, Tiffins or a light meal is very popular and a part of the Tamil Cuisine which is usually served for breakfast or as an evening snack. Tiffins are served steaming hot like Dosas. Idli, Upma. Vada, Uttappam and Pongal accompanied with Sambar, Coconut chutney and Milagai podi are mouth watering and light to eat. The tiffin is accompanied by a steaming hot filter Coffee, which is an authentic signature beverage of the Tamil Cuisine.

Rice is the staple food of the South India, where lunch and dinner is served with rice accompanied with a variety of Poriyals (curries), Avial, Kootu, Kozhambu (stews), Sambar, Rasam and Thayir ( means the Curd or Yoghurt )

Chettinad cuisine is very special in Tamil Nadu and hails from the deep southern region of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the spiciest, oiliest and most aromatic cuisines in India and is famous throughout the country. Some of the popular dishes of the Chettinad menu are Varuval – which is a dry dish fried with onions and spices (sautéed with chicken , fish or vegetables), Pepper Chicken, Poriyal – a curry and Kuzambu – ingredients stewed in a gravy of fresh coconut milk and spices. The Tamil style of Mughalai food can be tasted in Biryani and payaa. Payaa is a kind of spiced broth eaten with Parathas and Appam.

A Tamilian meal is called the ‘Sappadu’ means a full course meal, which can be either lunch or dinner. An authentic tamil cuisine is served in a banana leaf and is to being eaten with hands. A typical tamilian would enjoy to eat in banana leaf as it gives different flavors and taste to the food. But after modernization, the food is also served on a stainless steel plate with varied types of curries served in small bowls.