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.

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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:-

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • A traditional dumpling made from rice

    flour, the Kozhukkatta is sweetened

    using jiggery and is a not to be missed

    desert.

  • This is one delicacy which is common

    to the Kannada cuisine as well, and

    would melt in your mouth.

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