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Most famous food of Tamilnadu

Types of food of Tamilnadu

By Asma BanuPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
Most famous food of Tamilnadu
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In Tamilnadu the most famous food is Biryani.

What is Biryani?
Biryani is a mixed food which contains meat (mutton, chicken, fish), spices, Ghee, Onion, Tomato and various veggies also.

Birth in Asia
Biriyani's birthplace is South Asia

Types of Biryani
There are different types of biryani in Tamilnadu. Here I share some biryani name lists.

1.Hyderabadi Biryani

2. Ambur Biryani

3. Lucknowi Biryani

4. Veg Biryani

5. Bombay Biryani

6. Mutton Biryani

7. Chicken Biryani

8. Dindigul Thalapakattu Biryani

9. Prawn Biryani

10. Fish Biryani

And so many biryanis are also here.

Most Famous Biryani
Hyderabadi Biryani is the most famous Biryani. Everyone loves it. It tastes very well. It gives a mouth-watering aroma. That aroma gives me so many cravings.

How to make Mutton Biryani
Needed Ingredients :
1: Basmati rice (1kg)

2: Mutton (1kg)

3: Ghee (Needed)

4: Ginger garlic paste & Yoghurt

5: Spices

6: Coriander leaves & Veggies

How to Prepare

First of all, we should wash the rice and boil it at ¾. Then we strain the rice.

Then we take a pot and add ghee.

Then we put Chillies, Onion, and Tomato.

Once they are combined we put some ginger garlic paste, spices and yoghurt.

Then we put in boiled meat.
(we put chicken, beef, and veggies instead of mutton)

Once they are all combined we put water. Once the water gets boiled we add rice.

After a while, the rice gets boiled.

And we garnished coriander leaves on the top of the Biryani. Then our biryani gets ready to serve.

Secondly, the most important food is Idli.

What is Idli?
Idly is the most popular food for breakfast in Tamilnadu. It contains rice. It's a very light breakfast.

Birthplace
Idle's birthplace in South India

Health Benefits
Idli gives a lot of health benefits.

Idli brings down cholesterol.

It also controls blood pressure.

It is a heart-healthy food.

It also controls fat. Idli has no fat. So it helps with weight loss.

Idles are very easy to digest.

We will be able to give Idli after six months of the baby. It's very easy to digest.

How to make Idli?

Making Idli is very easy.

Ingredients: rice and urad dal

The first step is to soak the rice and urad dal. Then blend it. Then we get an Idli batter. The last step is streaming. That's it. Idly is ready to serve.


Thirdly, the most famous dish is fried.

Chicken fry and Fish fry

There are numerous varieties of chicken available here. I shared some chicken-fried name lists.

1: Chicken lollipop

2: Grilled Chicken

3: Chicken Barbeque

4: Pepper Grilled Chicken

5: Chicken 65

6: Alfaham Grilled Chicken

7: Alfaham Pepper Grilled Chicken

Also, there are so many varieties here.

How to make

1: Spices & Masalas

2: Lemon

3: Yoghurt

4: vinegar

5: Little bit of oil & salt

The first step is to marinate the chicken with spices and masalas. And then we put other ingredients like lemon, yoghurt, vinegar, oil and salt. Then we soaked that marinated chicken in the fridge. After one hour, heat the pan with oil. Once the oil is heated, we put the marinated chicken into the oil. Then fry it. That's it. Then our fried chicken is ready.

In Fish fry
Fish fry is processed in the same way. We used fish instead of chicken. That's it.



Let's know about some dessert items

The most famous dessert is Gulab Jamun. It is a mouth-watering dessert. Everyone loves it. Especially kids love it very much.

There are the most famous desserts here.
Here are some dessert names:

1: Gulab Jamun

2: Gajar Ka halwa

3: Rasmalai

4: Rasgulla

5: Kheer

And there are so many delicious varieties here.


Gulab Jamun


What is Gulab Jamun
Gulab Jamun is a famous dessert which contains sugar syrup, milk powder and cardamom powder and saffron also.

The most delicious dessert is gulab jamun. Seriously, it tastes very well. It is an amazing dessert to serve at a party, marriage function, family function, or birthday party etc.,

What is Gajar Halwa
Gajar halwa is an amazing sweet which contains carrot, milk, ghee, sugar and cardamom powder also.

The next famous dessert is Gajar ka halwa.
Specifically, kids don't like carrots. But we make halwa with carrots. Kids love it very much. Also, it tastes very well. Elders also love Gajar halwa.


Here is my information about famous food of tamilnadu…and a lot of food is also here. And desserts also. I will post later.
Stay tuned guys.. I hope my story will be interesting..that's it.



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