13 things you must eat when you are in chennai
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When you are in Chennai, you are not just in the capital city of Tamil Nadu – the southernmost state in India, but are also in the third largest metro city of the country, and the epicenter of South Indian culture. With a history dating back of the many centuries ago, the culture and vibe of the city exuberates a sense of great interest and richness. The same is evident from the cuisine which is prevalent in the city, with a host of authentic South India delicacies to delve. Listed below is a list of the most famous dishes from the platter of this southern most metro city of India itself.TRANSCRIPT
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Chennai Railway Station
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When you are in Chennai, you are not just in the capital city of Tamil
Nadu the southernmost state in India, but are also in the third largest metro city of the country, and the epicenter of South Indian culture.
With a history dating back of the many centuries ago, the culture and
vibe of the city exuberates a sense of great interest and richness. The
same is evident from the cuisine which is prevalent in the city, with a
host of authentic South India delicacies to delve. Listed below is a list
of the most famous dishes from the platter of this southern most metro
city of India itself. Have a look in bellow slides:-
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There is no better way to start your
day in Chennai, by having a bite into
the authentic daily breakfast Puttu. This literally translates into jacketed
cylinders made from rice, and is served
steaming hot with a gravy of
chickpeas. The garnish to the sides is
generally made up of coconut, and
many other variants of side curries are
also popular.
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Another popularly consumed breakfast
delicacy and something which health
experts all across the country would
encourage you to indulge into is
Appam. Composed predominantly of coconut milk and batter of rice, this is
Chennais answer to the pancakes of the West. If the concentration of the
base ingredients is increased, the same
delicacy is referred to as Pallapam.
Many other variants of Appam are also
commonly served in Chennai such as
Honey and Egg Appam etc.
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An extremely Chinese looking dish
from the South Indian hues of
delicacies is the Idiyyapam. Made from the flour of rice, which is battered
into the shape of noodles and cuddled
into a concentrated palette, Iddiyyapam
is generally served with some form of
a curry or chutney made from egg, fish, meat or potato.
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The south Indian kitchen has a long
lived fetish with chickpeas, and this is
yet another dish composed of the
cherished grain. Made into a stirred
fried form, Sundal is composed of
whole grain chana or chickpeas, with
rice and curry added to it while
stirring. You can obviously not miss
the spicy flavor of the dish, thanks to
the generous hand of spices used on it
by the authentic cooks.
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For the non-vegetarian relishs, the city of Chennai is not at all
disappointing. Bite into the spicy taste
of chicken chettinad, made from poppy
seeds, roasted chilies, cloves,
cardamom, fennel seeds and many
other authentic spices, made into a
curry to amalgamate with the chicken.
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Chennai obviously has to offer all that
you can ask for, and more in terms of
delicacies made from rice. Puliyogare is what the Tamil call Tamarind as, and the dish is made by mixing boiled
rice with a paste made from the same.
This is usually served with the
traditional chutney made from coconut,
called as Thengai.
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Another rice made delicacy, the
traditional form of Bhath is made by
mixing rice with nutmeg, toor dal and
a host of other spices. An interesting
add-on with the dish is either potato
chips or pappadums.
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You cannot afford to miss the famous
Uttapam, made from rice flour as the
base, and fried with vegetables and
spices added to its top.
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Another Chennai offering for the non-
vegetarians, Kothu Parotta is made
from eggs and meat, and has a unique
traditional sauce called Salna added to
it, to give it the spicy tinge. Leave the
comforts of plush restaurants, and
head to the streets for the best taste.
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For a quick and light evening snack,
try the crunchy taste of the Murukku,
made from a combination of rice and
urad dal flour. Grab a few while you sip
on authentic filter coffee in Chennai.
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Try something sweet in rice delicacies,
with broken wheat and tapioca added
to it, cooked with sugar to give you
Payasam. Having a milk base and
loaded with dry fruits, it is a health
desert as well.
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A traditional dumpling made from rice
flour, the Kozhukkatta is sweetened
using jiggery and is a not to be missed
desert.
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This is one delicacy which is common
to the Kannada cuisine as well, and
would melt in your mouth.
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