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	Tamil cuisine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tamil cuisine, developed over many centuries by the Tamil people of southern India and Sri Lanka, is characterized by its aroma and flavor, achieved by a blend and combination of spices, including curry leaves, tamarind, coriander, ginger, garlic, chili, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, cumin, nutmeg, coconut, and even rosewater.
		Tamil cuisine is one of the oldest vegetarian culinary heritages in the world.
		Tamil vegetarian dishes are well balanced nutritionally and are a rich in carbohydrates and fiber while being low in fat.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tamil_cuisine (1023 words)

	Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Information, Tamil Nadu Tour
		Tamil Nadu is situated on the south eastern side of the Indian Peninsula.
		Tamil Nadu is a land steeped in tradition, where an ancient culture and heritage of about 5000 years old is still relevant in the modern age.
		Tamil is the official language of Tamil Nadu, and also one of the oldest and most developed classical language of the Indian sub-continent.
	www.indovacations.net /english/Tamilnadu.htm (1939 words)

	Cuisine of Tamil Nadu,Famous Tamil Nadu Food,Famous Dishes of Tamil Nadu India
		Most of the dishes in Tamil Nadu are eaten with coconut chutney, sambar (seasoned lentil broth) and mulaga podi (a powdered mix of several dried lentils eaten with oil).
		The Tamil Lunch or meals consists of cooked rice served with different kinds of vegetable dishes, Sambar, chutneys, Rasam (a hot broth made with tamarind juice and pepper) and curd(yogurt).
		The cuisine of Tamil Nadu is counted among the popular cuisines in India.
	www.indiasite.com /tamilnadu/cuisine.html (645 words)

	Tamil Cuisine - Tamil Food
		Tamil Cuisine of Tamil Nadu "Tamil Nadu provides the visitors with a wide variety of delicacies, both vegetarians as well as non-vegetarians, though most food in Tamil Nadu consists of grains, lentils, rice and vegetables.
		In the case of the Tamils of the north and east of Sri Lanka, the regions referred to by Tamils as the Tamil Homelands or Tamil Eelam, the food traditions are characterised by a remarkable resourcefulness in their use of the locally available ingredients.
		Tamils love their cuisine and wherever they go they relish the memories of it and try as far as possible to inculcate a love for it in their children.
	www.tamilnation.org /culture/cuisine/cuisine.htm (1044 words)

	Tamil Cuisine - When we eat what we eat: Classifying Crispy Foods in Malaysian Tamil Cuisine Dr. Theresa W. Devasahayam
		By and large, the majority of prepared dishes in Tamil cuisine, consumed across class and caste groups, may be described as soft/wet in texture.
		Dry foods that are deep-fried and eaten for an everyday meal are appalam (a deep- fried savoury cracker), fried chicken and fish, vegetable and meat/fish cutlets, pakora (a savoury made from seasoned chickpea, onions, ginger and chilies), and bhaji (selected seasoned vegetables coated in a thin batter made from gram flour and rice flour)7.
		Whether in the context of everyday or celebratory meals, the dietary pattern of the Tamils, as described throughout this paper, may be said to be fairly stable with very few changes, possibly because many of these foods are considered traditional, which would mean that they appear in celebratory occasions and festivals.
	www.tamilnation.org /culture/cuisine/crispy.htm (4933 words)

	Tamil Cuisine
		Tamil Nadu provides the visitors with a wide variety of delicacies, both vegetarians as well as non-vegetarians, though most food in Tamil Nadu consists of grains, lentils, rice and vegetables.
		Chettinad cuisine is far cry from the bland cuisine of traditional Tamilian Brahmins—it is one of the spiciest, oiliest and most aromatic in India.
		Tamil Nadu is famous for its filter coffee as most Tamils have a subtle contempt for instant coffee.
	www.indianvisit.com /ivnew/thecountry/culture/tamilcuisine.htm (1086 words)

	TW news-features » Tamil Cuisine in Paris? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The French vernacular intermingled with Tamil amidst clinking goblets of wine as I was led to the non smoking area.
		He was startled, then smiled, replying in Tamil, “You are from Sri Lanka?” He quipped that the plat du jour for that Friday was ‘Thali chaapadu’ - lentil, mixed vegetable curry, sambar, pickle, Pappadam, Buttermilk and Payasam for dessert, completed with a cup of Jaffna coffee.
		The Tamils were forced out of their country of birth, but have admirably created a niche for themselves in the land of Liberte, Fraternite and Equalite.
	tamilweek.com /news-features/archives/215 (942 words)

	TAMILNADU TRAVEL AND HOTEL GUIDE :: Travel made Easy
		Tamil Nadu is a bastion of Hinduism, whose past endures into the present.
		Temples in Tamil Nadu were the fulcrum of society and even today art forms that have their origin in religious worship continue to colour daily life.
		Tamil Nadu ("Land of the Tamils") is a state at the southern tip of India.
	www.travelmadeeasy.in /tamilnadu.htm (614 words)

	Destination Tamil Nadu: Cultural heritage - Bharatanatyam, Carnatic music, literature, folk dances, Thirukkural, ...
		The contribution of Tamil Nadu to literature, music and arts of Indian heritage is exemplary.
		Bharatha Natyam: It is one of the oldest dance forms of India that originated in Tamil Nadu.
		Cuisine: The Tamil cuisine is perhaps the oldest representative of the continuous vegetarian cultures of the world.
	www.indtravel.com /tamil/tn_culture.html (840 words)

	Tamil Nadu Cuisine - by food author Howard Hillman
		Tamil Nadu cooks produce some of the world's tastiest vegetarian dishes - and, for meat eaters, there's the highly touted Chittenad cuisine.
		That specialized 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.
	www.hillmanwonders.com /cuisines/tamil_nadu_cuisine.htm (212 words)

	1Up India > India > Tamilnadu > Cuisine of Tamil Nadu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The food in Tamil Nadu is comparatively inexpensive and good.Tamil Nadu provides the visitor with a wide variety of delicious food both for the vegetarians as well as the non-vegetarians.Food in Tamil Nadu consists of grains, lentils, rice and vegetables.
		Chettinad cuisine is a speciality in Tamil Nadu and will be a delight for those who like hot and spicy non-vegetarian food.
		The later is a kind of spiced trotters broth and is eaten with either parathas or appam.
	www.1upindia.com /states/tamilnadu/cuisine.html (402 words)

	Indian Cuisine -- Indian Cooking
		East End of London, a place that is still famous for this type of cuisine.
		Indian food is now a staple of the British diet: indeed it has been argued that Indian food can be regarded as part of the core of the British national cuisine.
		New York City but also in other large metropolitan areas nationwide, as a result of the huge increase in South Asian immigration.
	edinformatics.com /culinaryarts/food_encyclopedia/indian_cuisine.htm (432 words)

	Tamil Recipes - Traditional Tamil Recipes / Cuisine - Healthy Diet
		Tamil Nadu, especially Chennai, is famous for its filter coffee as most Tamils have a subtle contempt for instant coffee.
		Being on the seacoast, coconut is also used a lot in Tamil kitchens, as are fish and other seafood.
		In Tamil Nadu, food has a ritual purpose that reminds the individual exactly where he or she belongs on the culinary map of community consciousness.
	www.kuttyjapan.com /tamilrecipes/traditional.asp (744 words)

	Tamilnadu Receipe,Tamilnadu Food Receipe,Tamil Nadu Recipie
		Tamil Nadu, true home of Indian vegetarianism, is the land of the delicious Pongal, Idli, Dosa, Sambar and Rasam.
		Few are aware of the rich repertoire of traditional Tamilian cookery, the non-vegetarian dishes, not heavily spiced, nor oily, but delightful in their variety and range, and their vegetarian counterparts".
		To get a sample of the tasty cuisine one can participate in the celebrations of Pongal also popularly known as Makar Sankranti, when the food prepared is delicious.
	www.tamilnadu-tourism.com /tamilnadu-travel/tamilnadu-receipe.html (264 words)

	Rice and ritual; the Tamil art of cooking UNESCO Courier - Find Articles
		A tradition of vegetarianism, which was largely absent from ancient Tamil Nadu began to emerge, mainly as a result of the popularity of Buddhism and Jainism.
		The whole of Tamil cuisine is still largely based on this classification which also influenced indigenous medicinal practices: illnesses were classified as hot and cold and the diet therapy was based on treating with cold food those caused by heat and with hot food those caused by cold.
		The staple cereal in most parts of Tamil Nadu is, of course, rice, which is often eaten at all three meals.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1310/is_1984_March/ai_3156293 (863 words)

	Welcome to Thatparan.com
		Tamil is one of the two classical languages of India.
		Tamil is the pre-eminent member of the Dravidian Language family and has one of the longest unbroken literary traditions of any living language in the world.
		The four major Dravidian languages are Kannada, having over 40 million speakers; Malayalam, having about 35 million speakers; Tamil, with almost 70 million speakers; and Telugu, with over 70 million speakers.
	www.thatparan.com /tamil.htm (275 words)

	Cuisines of Tamil Nadu, Tamilnadu Cuisines, Tamilnadu Delicacies, Delights of Tamil Nadu, Foods of South Indian
		Chettinad cuisine is a specialty in Tamil Nadu and is a delight for those who like hot and spicy non-vegetarian food.
		The Tamil style of Mughlai food can be savoured in the Biryani and 'Paya' (a kind of spiced trotter broth eaten with either Parantha or 'Appam' (a type of Dosa)).
		Tamil Nadu, especially Chennai, is famous for its filter coffee, as most Tamils do not prefer instant coffee.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /tamil-nadu/cuisines (291 words)

	Tamil related Books - Cuisine (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Tamils of the north and east of Sri Lanka have a distinct cuisine which reflects their geography and their resourcefulness in the use of the products of their harsh lands.
		Tamil cuisine is healthy and flavorful with some of its most common ingredients being turmeric, dried red chillies, mustard, fenugreek, and tamarind.
		It is one of the very few states that uses all parts of the banana tree on a daily basis – the stem, flower, raw and ripe fruit to cook with, and the leaf to serve things on and wrap things with.
	www.tamilnation.org.cob-web.org:8888 /books/Cuisine/index.htm (1397 words)

	Cuisines Of India,Famous Indian Cuisines,Famous Cuisines In India,Cuisine In India
		Indian Cuisine is becoming the most famous cuisine all around the world.
		Cuisine in India is so diverse and full of variety and taste that it requires a life span to quench your lust for Indian food delicacies.
		The character of cuisine in India is essentially regional; reasons for this must be found in the sheer size of the country which forced every area to develop a style of cooking of its own.
	www.indiasite.com /cuisine (319 words)

	Indian Cuisines,Indian Cuisines Information,Indian Cuisine Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Indian cuisine is usually categorized state wise, as there is a lot of difference in taste and preferences, which largely depends on the staple food crops and of course the spices grown in that particular state or region.
		The two cultures that have played a pivotal role in the development of the Indian cuisine and food habits are the Hindu and the Muslim traditions.
		The cuisines of Kashmir are made rich and delicious with the flavor of the spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, saffron, etc.
	www.indiantravels.com /cultural-india/indian-cuisines.html (623 words)

	kuala lumpur restaurant dining challenge review ++++ indian restaurants
		Tamil bookstores abound, and in the Tamil cafes locals laugh their way through classic Tamil movies, made not in the studios of Bollywood (Bombay/Mumbai) but in Madras/Chennai.
		In a nutshell, Tamil cuisine is vegetarian, and the emphasis is on purity.
		Tamil cuisine has been described as perhaps the oldest vegetarian cuisine in the world.
	www.angelfire.com /id/croon/malaysia/kualalumpurindianfood.html (1563 words)

	Tamil Nadu > Cuisine
		Chettinad cuisine is a specialty of Tamil Nadu and will be a delight for those who like hot and spicy non-vegetarian food.
		The Tamil style in Mughal food can be savoured in the biriyanis and paya.
		The latter is a dish of lamb or goat trotters, cooked in thick spicy gravy and it are eaten with either parathas or appam.
	tamilnadutourism.org /cuisine/cuisineitems/default.aspx?catid=c8&... (258 words)

	Indian Tamil Recipe Yes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Idlis to biryani.
		The Indian Tamil Recipe is arranged under rice, chicken, mutton, fish, vegetarian, breakfast and egg.
		Tamil flavors are more unique because of the way the ingredients are mixed and cooked.
		Tamil recipe comes under the broad catagory of South Indian vs North Indian.
	www.indian-tamil-recipe.com (903 words)

	Cens \| AOFOOD n1 2003 : Devasahayam : When We Eat What We Eat: Classifying Crispy Foods in Malaysian Tamil Cuisine
		The consumption of crispy foods is an example in Southern Indian cuisine, particularly Tamil foods.
		This paper[1] examines the gastronomic rules that determine why and when crispy foods are eaten among the Tamil community of Malaysia.
		Dry foods that are deep-fried and eaten for an everyday meal are appalam (a deep-fried savoury cracker), fried chicken and fish, vegetable and meat/fish cutlets, pakora (a savoury made from seasoned chickpea, onions, ginger and chilies), and bhaji (selected seasoned vegetables coated in a thin batter made from gram flour and rice flour)[7].
	test.cens.cnrs.fr /revue/aofood/2003/v/n1/011412ar.html (4943 words)

	Recipes in Tamil Nadu, South India Cuisine, Recipes of India,Indian Reicpes,Recipes in India
		A large number of dishes from this state are savoured by one and all and have become a part of the national cuisine.
		Tamil Nadu offers a wide range of delicious food in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian category.
		Cuisine of Chettinad is particularly famous all over the country.
	www.surfindia.com /recipes/tamil-nadu.html (181 words)

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