Eat Like A Local- Tremendous in Tamil Nadu

By Nmami Life Editorial 25-Jan 2021 Reading Time: 3 Mins

Tamil Nadu has been a most lovable hub to explore the finest savouries and delectable taste in the country. The state is well known as the best place to enjoy different and unique culinary treasures. With a bagful of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, Tamil Nadu offers delightful dishes for tourists to savour. From idli sambhar to lip-smacking seafood, this state can delight your taste buds like no other.

The local dishes of Tamil Nadu are prepared with a hint of some special secret ingredients. Ingredients like chillies, tamarind, coconut, drumsticks, cardamom, coriander, pepper, curry leaves, cloves, and mint are the zest of the food prepared in this state.

Here are some local yet delicious dishes that you should definitely try while you are visiting the state.

Sambhar Idli: Sambhar Idli is the most famous dish in the state. This dish is extremely light in weight and is prepared from grind mixture of rice and white lentil. The perfect mixture of different veggies, sour taste and spices in Sambhar makes it a perfect dish to consume with anything. Sambhar and Idli is the zest of the southern region and are mostly served during breakfast.
Dosa: Dosa is another delicious complement of sambhar. The dosa is also prepared from the rice mixture and is considered as the healthiest meal to consume during breakfast. The stuffing of mashed potatoes gives a unique and different taste to dosa. It is served with coconut chutney.
Uttapam: With the toppings of onions, tomatoes and other veggies, this dish is served with sambhar and coconut chutney. This dish looks exactly like pizza and tastes delicious with either spicy tomato chutney or coconut chutney.
Rasam: Rasam is the well-known dish of Tamil Nadu and is often consumed with rice. It is a sour and spicy dish and contains tomatoes, cumin seeds, pepper and curry leaves.
Vada: Vada is a deep-fried dish which is often served with sambhar. It looks exactly like doughnuts and tastes heavenly when complemented with sambhar. This dish is a well-known breakfast delicacy in Tamil Nadu.