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Tamil Nadu cooks produce some of the world's tastiest vegetarian dishes - and, for meat eaters, there's the highly touted Chettinad cuisine.
Famous
Tamil
specialties
The top three are:
Masala Dosa
Idli
Chettinad Fried Chicken
Each is discussed separately below.
Masala Dosa
Creating one
A Masala Dosa is a thin crepe like bread made of a batter of ground fermented rice and lentils that - after being cooked on a griddle - is topped with a filling, then folded vaguely burrito style.
Huge size
Masala Dosas are typically about 40 centimeters (12 inches) wide, though giant versions are more than double that size.
Accompaniments
Masala Dosas are traditionally served with a fresh coconut chutney condiment and a spicy, soupy sambar made with yellow split peas.
Idli
Description
This is a steamed bread of fermented ground legumes and rice.
How it's eaten
An idli is eaten primarily for breakfast. Because it has a light, spongy texture, it's ideal for sauce dipping.
Chettinad Fried Chicken
Provenance
This is the best known dish of the distinct local Tamil Nadu cuisine of Chettinad city.
Chettinad cuisine
This cuisine veers sharply from the vegetarianism that is well entrenched nearly everywhere in the state of Tamil Nadu. In Chettinad cuisine, meat plays a major role and the seasoning is spicier and more garlicky. Indian gourmets give the Chettnand cuisine high marks.
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