From Tamil Nadu kitchens

Recipes that taste like home

Sambar, rasam, poriyal, crisp murukku and soft halwa. Every recipe is here step by step, in English and Tamil.

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Sambar, rasam, kootu, poriyal, chutneys and the everyday plate.

Crunchy murukku, thattai, mixture and tea-time favourites.

Kesari, halwa, payasam and festival sweets made at home.

A handful of dishes to start you off.

Hotel-style sambar for idli & dosa

Soothing pepper-cumin rasam

The white chutney for idli-dosa

Rich sambar with a fresh-ground masala

Crisp, melt-in-mouth spirals

Saffron-gold semolina halwa

Thiruvaiyaru's ghee-rich moong dal halwa