Hailing from an authentic Tamil Brahmin family, my supreme love for Traditional Brahmin recipes is thoroughly justified. However, I totally love trying out recipes from different cuisines. A few months back when I met some of my relatives at a family wedding, there was a demand from my cousins to compile a post for Traditional Brahmin recipes. The idea behind this was to get a complete list of authentic Brahmin recipes that include No Onion No Garlic recipes. Even today there are many families that do not include onion and garlic in their daily diet. Many old people also avoid eating vegetables like drumstick, radish, carrots, bottle gourd as they are not considered Satvik foods or foods that control your mind.
However, with changing times and with increased awareness of the various health benefits that each of these vegetables have, people (including me), have started frequently including these items in their diet. So after much contemplation, here I have tried my best to compile most of the Tamil Brahmin recipes. What makes each culture so unique is the wide list of rituals that are followed during festivals and the pujas performed at home.
Keeping this in mind my sister’s blog Kalachar gives details about the practices in a typical Tamil Brahmin household during pujas and festivals.
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Generally, at our place, we will the system of having lunch at 10 am and by 2 30 pm we will have coffee|tea, and by 3 30 we will have a Tiffin and dinner will be mostly the leftovers from the morning cooking. If needed we will make a vegetable only.
But later on due to health reasons we changed the dinner to chapatis. And after coming to Singapore, the entire system changed and we follow the breakfast, lunch, and dinner concept only. But in my in-law’s place, they still follow the same system, and even when we go there for vacation we follow the similar one.
Traditional Tamil Brahmin recipes
I have posted a detailed note on Sumangali parathanai .
So i have compiled the post according the traditional system only:
Click on the name to get the recipes:
KOOTU | KUZHAMBHU AND SAMBAR VARIETIES
- Snake Gourd Kootu
- Vazhalaikai(Raw Banana) Kootu
- Aviyal
- Chow Kootu
- Keerai Masiyal(spinach gravy)
- Keerai Thandu morkootu
- Poosanikai kootu | Ashgourd kootu
- DrumStick Kootu
- Avarakkai Poricha Kootu
- 7 kari kootu – Pongal Kootu
- Vazhaithandhu Morkootu
- Pepper Kuzhambu – Milagu kuzhambhu
- Vatha Kuzhambhu
- Pavakkai(Bitter Gourd ) Pitlai
- Morkuzhambhu
- PuliKaichal
- Kathirrikai Rasavangi
- Vengaya Sambar – Small Onion Sambar – Arachivitta sambar
- Thakkali | Tomato Vatha Kuzhambhu
- Brinjal Gravy – Without tamarind
- Paruppu urundai kuzhambhu
- Beetroot Vathakuzhambhu
- Drumstick Sambar
- VendayakeeraiSambar |Methi leaves sambar
- Vengaya Vathakuzhambhu
- Arachuvitta Vathal kuzhambhu
- Arapuli kuzhambhu |sundakkai vathal kuzhambhu
- Poosanikai puli kootu
- Kalyana Sambar
- Udipi sambar
- Thaalagam kuzhambhu
- Vazhaithandhu Morkootu
- Kothavarangai kottu – Cluster beans kootu
- Keerai Kootu
- Karunai Kizhangu masiyal
- Parangikaai paal kootu
- Erissery
- Vazhaipoo kootu
- Olan recipe
- Keerai molagootal
- Mambazha pulissery
- Kalyana morkuzhambu
- Sukku milagu kuzhambu
- Kurukku kalan
- Kerala aviyal
- Puli itta keerai
- Varuthu aracha kuzhambu
- Narthangai kuzhambu
- Appalam sambar
- Vendakkai sambar with fresh masala
CURRY VARIETIES
- Beans Parrupu Usili
- Vazhakai (Raw Banana) Podimas
- Beans Curry
- Simple Potato Curry
- Tindora(Kovakkai curry)
- Cabbage Curry – with moong dal
- Potato Podimas- No onion No garlic
- Chickpeas Sundal
- Brinjal curry
- Seppankizhanghu fry – Arbi
- Potato Fry
- Simple Potato Curry
- Vazhipoo paruppu usili
- Brinjal Podi kari
- Vazhakkai curry
- Ladies finger curry
- Sweet potato curry
- Carrot curry
- Drumstick leaves curry
- Cauliflower curry
- Potato masal
- Bitter gourd curry
- Cabbage paruppu usili
- Methi leaves paruppu usili
- Urulai kizhangu kara curry
- Raw banana fry
RASAM VARIETIES
- Tomato Rasam
- Jeera rasam
- Pineapple rasam
- Lemon Rasam
- Mysore Rasam
- Kalyana Rasam
- Vepampoo rasam
- Pepper rasam – milagu rasam
- Kandantippili Rasam
- Ginger lemon rasam
- Orange rasam
- Neem flower rasam
- Mango rasam
- Mor rasam
- Omavalli rasam
- Tomato saaru – Mangalore style rasam
- Killu milagai rasam- Goddu rasam
PACHADI VARIETIES
- Mango Pachadi
- Tomato/Thakkali Pachadi
- Tomato Sweet Pachadi
- Vendakkai Puli Pachadi
- Orange Peel Pachadi
- Carrot capsicum raitha
- Nellikai thayir pachadi
- Mixed veg raita
- Kalyana sweet pachadi
- Vendakkai thayir pachadi– Ladies finger raita
- Ash gourd raita
PICKLES | THOKKU
- Tomato Thokku
- Kothamalli Thokku/Coriander Leaves Thokku
- Raw mango pickle
- Lemon pickle
- Puli Inji
Karuvepillai Thokku – Curry leaves thokku - Gooseberry Pickle
- Manga inji pickle
Avakkai mango pickle
Maavadu recipe - Mango thokku
- Instant lemon pickle
- Molaga thokku
- Mango ginger pickle
- Home made Kerala mango pickle
- Magali pickle
- Vendhaya keerai Thokku
RICE VARIETIES
- Vangi Bath
- Coconut Rice
- Coriander Rice
- Bisibelabath(Sambar Rice)
- Curry leaves Rice
- Thayir sadam | Curd rice
- Lemon Rice
- Temple style Puliyodarai – Iyengar puliyodarai
- Ellu rice – Sesame rice
- Peanut Rice
- Pudina rice
- Nellikai sadam
- Pepper flavoured curry leaves rice
- Thakkali sadam
- Kovil Thayir sadam | temple style curd rice
- Millet bisi bele bath
- Kopparai sadam
- Millet kalkandu bath
- Kadugu sadam
- Rasam Sadam
- Mango Pulihora
- Millet curd rice
THOGAIYAL | PODI VARIETIES
- Thengai(coconut)Thogiyal
- Parrupu Thogaiyal
- Ridge gourd Thogaiyal(Peerkangai Thogaiyal)
- Paruppu podi
- Kollu Podi | Horse gram podi
- Pudina (Mint) thogaiyal
- Vepalai katti
- Thengai Podi
- Curry leaves powder
- Pumpkin Thogaiyal
- Curry leaves powder | karuvepillai powder
- Ginger thogayal
- Kollu thogayal
- Kothamalli thogayal
- Pirandai karuveppilai thogayal
- Chow chow thogayal
- Karuveppilai thogayal
- Angaya podi
- Thengai milagai podi
- Puliyodarai podi recipe
- Pavakkai podi recipe
- Idli milgai podi with peanuts
TIFFIN VARIETIES | SNACK VARIETIES
- Puli Upma
- Arisi Upma
- Rava Idli
- Adai-Crispy lentil Dosa
- Kanchipuram Idli
- Ven Pongal
- Puli Aval – Tamarind poha
- Upma Kozhukattai | Pidi Kozhukattai
- Home made idli
- Idiyappam | Coconut idiyappam – Thengai sevai
- Rava Pongal
- Pesarattu Dosai
- Milagu Aval
- Masala Vadai
- Cabbage Pakoda
- Uppappam/Vellai Appam
- Bajji– Vazhakkai bajji
- Ulundu Vadai | Medhu Vadai
- Mysore Bonda
- Thayir Vadai
- Keerai Vadai
- Aloo bonda| Urulaikizhangu bonda
- Idli upma
- Adai-Crispy lentil Dosa
- Raw banana chips – vazhakkai chips
- Goduma dosa
- Poori
- Rava Khichidi
- Idli using idli rava
- Kal dosai recipe
- Ammini kozhukattai – with toor dal poornam
- Curry leaves flavor idiyappam
- Thinai pesarattu
- Arisi Vadai
- Thavala vadai
- Milagu thattai
- Kara Thenkuzhal
- Ribbon Pakoda
- Thayir Semiya
- Podi sevai
- Javarisi upma
- Rasa vadai
- Anjaneyar kovil vadai
- Navadhanya sundal
- Javasiri sundal
- Sambar Vadai
- Fruit sundal
- Ragi dosa recipe
- Javarisi upma
- Rava dosa
- Karthigai milagu adai
- Rava upma
- Soft dosa recipe
- Morkali | morkoozh
- Ulundu sevai
- Masala dosa recipe
- Mor aval
- Vegetable Medhu vadai
- Vella adai
- Sevai using sevai nazhi
- Thinai flour nei appam
- Ghee podi idli recipe
- Cashew pakoda
- Onion bajji
- Rava kunukku
HOME MADE POWDER | VADAM
- Sambar Powder
- Home made Rasam Powder
- Home made rice flour
- Instant Vathal kulambhu podi
- Javarisi Vadam
- Kuzhambhu Karuvadam
- Arisi appalam
- Home made sathu maavu
- Kozhukattai maavu – 4 ways
- Home made Ghee
- Cardamom powder
- Sambar podi – Small quantity
- Home made kashyam
- How to make mor milagai
CHUTNEY | GOTHSU VARIETIES FOR IDLI | DOSAI | POORI
- Besan Chutney –Kadalai maavu chutney
- Milagai Podi– idli molaga podi
- Onion Gotsu
- Onion tomato chutney
- Puli Milagai
- Drumstick Sambar
- Kothamalli chutney – coriander chutney
- Pudina Chutney
- Brinjal Gothsu
- Coconut chuntney
- Kalyana Gothsu
- Kadhamba chutney | Veg chutney
- Getti chutney recipe
- coconut coriander chutney
- Methi leaves tomato Chutney
- Vendhaya keerai thokku
- Vendakkai sambar
- Thengai milagai podi
- Idli milgai podi with peanuts
- Kumbakonam Kadappa
- Tomato gojju
PANDIGAI SAMAYAL | FESTIVAL RECIPES | SWEETS AND SAVORY RECIPES | BAKSHANAMS
TAMIL VARUSHA PIRRAPPU RECIPES
- Mango Pachadi
- Vepampoo rasam
- Spiced Butter milk – Neer mor
- Panagam – Summer cooler – Rama navami special
- Jack Fruit Payasam – Chakka pradaman
- Tamil new year lunch menu
- Thengai poli
- Puli inji
- Puran poli
VARALAKSHMI VIRADHAM RECIPE – VARALAKSHMI NOMBU RECIPES
- Modakam / Kozhakattai for Vinayagar Chaturti/ Varalakshmi pooja
- Paal Kozhukattai- for NagaPanchami
- Parrupu Payasam
- Coconut Rice payasam
- Kondakadalai Sundal
- Aadi paal
- AAVANI AVITTAM RECIPES
- Paruppu poli
- Paal poli
- Paruppu Payasam
- Wheat flour appam
- Paruppu Vadai
- Thengai Poli
- Idli recipe
GANESHA CHATHURTHI RECIPES
- Modakam / Kozhakattai for Vinayagar Chaturti/ Varalakshmi pooja
- Ulundu Kozhukattai ( Ganesha Chaturthi Recipe)
- Ammini Kozhukattai -Ganesha Chaturthi recipe
- Modakam with kadalai paruppu poornam
- Appam
- Parrupu Payasam
- Semiya Payasam(vermicelli Kheer)
- AkkaraVadisal
- sakkarai Pongal
- Ulundu kozhukattai- with paruppu usili poornam
- Ellu Kozhukattai
- Fried modakam
- Ammini kozhukattai with poornam
- Paal kozhukattai with sugar
JANMASHTAMI RECIPES | GOKULASHTAMI RECIPES
- Mullu Murukku – Diwali Snack Recipe
- Ribbon Pakoda- Nada Thenkuzhal
- Uppu Seedai( Gokulashtami Recipes)
- Vella Seedai
- Palkova – Thiratipal
- Badam Halwa
- Aval payasam – Poha kheer
- Murruku/Thenkuzhal
- Thattai
- Coconut Ladoo
- Pal Payasam
- AkkaraVadisal
- Aval Payasam
- Rava Uppu Seedai
- Nei- Appam
- Aval Payasam- with jaggery
- Vella Aval
- Rava uppu seedai
- Theratipaal – Stove top
- Aval ladoo
- Aval kesari
- Akkaraadisal -with jaggery
- Home made rice flour
- Butter murukku
- Sojji appam
- Moong dal murukku
NAVARATRI RECIPES
- Chick peas sundal – Kondakadalai sundal
- Pasiparuppu Sundal – Navaratri recipes
- Beach style pattani sundal
- Karamani Vella Sundal
- Chick Peas Sundal | Navatri Sundal recipes
- Rava Kesari
- Ellu Urundai -Sesame Seeds ladoo
- Coconut Rice payasam
- Kadalai paruppu Sundal – Navaratri sundal recipe
- Peanut | Verkadalai sundal
- Pattani sundal – Green peas sundal
- Mochai Sundal
- Paal kesari
- Vella puttu
DEEPAVALI RECIPES | DEEPAVALI BAKSHANAM 
- Deepavali Leghiyam – Deepavali Marundhu- Diwali recipes
- Mullu Murukku – Diwali Snack Recipe
- Ribbon Pakoda- Nada Thenkuzhal
- Rava Ladoo
- Besan ladoo
- Milk Peda
- Mysore Pak – Diwali recipes
- Coconut burfi
- Cashew And Coconut Burfi
- Boondi Ladoo – Diwali Sweet
- Okkarai – Traditional diwali Sweet
- Home made Gulab Jamuns – Using Khoya
- Kara Boondhi
- Madras Mixture Recipe
- Kara Sev- Diwali recipes
- Omapodi
- Shankarpalli – Sweet Version(Diwali Sweets)
- Kaju Katli
- Maladoo
- Spicy diamond cuts – maida biscuits
- Badam Burfi
- Manoharam – karthigai deepam recipes
- Aval Ladoo
- Palkova- Stove top method
- Badusha
- Poosanikai Halwa
- 7 Cup cake
- Sweet somas
- Godhumai halwa
- Nei urundai
- Sweet sev | inippu sev
- Adirasam
- Rava murukku
- Moong dal murukku
- Butter murukku
- Ribbon murukku
- Thengai paal murukku
THIRUVAADIRAI RECIPES
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KARTHIGAI DEEPAM RECIPES 
- Pori Urundai for Kathigai Deepam
- Appam
- Kadalai urundai- Peanut ladoo
- Adai-Crispy lentil Dosa
- Rava appam
- Manoharam
PONGAL FESTIVAL RECIPES | KAANU RECIPES
- sakkarai Pongal
- Ven Pongal
- Medhu Vadai
- 7 kari kootu
- Paal Poli/Milk Poli
- Thengai Poli- Coconut poli
- Coconut Rice
- Coriander Rice
- Curry leaves Rice
- Thayir sadam | Curd rice
- Lemon Rice
- Temple style Puliyodarai – Iyengar puliyodarai
- PuliKaichal
- Semiya Payasam(vermicelli Kheer)
- AkkaraVadisal
- Aviyal
KARADAIYAN NOMBU ADAI
OTHER RECIPES
- Pineapple Kesari
- Javarrisi Payasam
- Badam Milk – Almond Kheer
- Filter Coffee
- Tomato Sweet Pachadi
- Carrot Kheer
- Semiya Kesari
Please ignore if you feel any recipes you won’t find authentic or traditional. I have complied it according to our family tradition.
Jeyashri’s kitchen has a collection of other recipes too. Please visit my recipe index for more recipes.
great collection of recipes…
great collection dear !
omg !! you have a tornado of recipies in here !! wow wow wowwww!!!!
That is all the recipes in the WORLD!!!! amazing collection… I actually can come here to get any authentic recipes… You have everything here…. great collection..
Sowmya
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u put lot of effort in organizing all these recipes, great collection…
Wow what a lovely collection of recipes dear… Hats off
Your blog is my to go place for recipes. All the recipes I have Reid from your blog has come out well. Thank you for posting such delicious collection of recipes
wow…super…….thank you!! bookmarked 🙂
i got tempted by tomato sweet pachadi and clicked on the link…but oops…the link says, it is not available….look into it when u have time…..
Sorry about that Kavitha, I have corrected it.
thankyou 🙂 a delicious receipe
A huge variety of recipes! Great
Wow lovely recipes 🙂
brilliant menu.. i jus refer ur blog for all my tambrahm needs..
That is one amazing collection…simply loved it
Great Collection Thanks.It will take some time before I try out all of them
Hariharan
Yummy collection. Shall try them all
wow lovely collection thank u for taking so much effort for us.. it is a real encyclopedia.
Wow.. good collection..
super collection… Its a boon for learners
super ……..samayal theriyadha brahamanal ini veru engeyum poga vendam…brahmanal samayal encyclopedia.
Hello Jayashri,
All ur recipes posted in ur blog is awesome. I tried many of ur dishes and it came out really well.
Currently i live in UK and some of the Indian items are not available here 🙁
Traditional brahmin dishes are awesome and the pics u post are very tempting.
No words to describe more 🙂
thanks for this collection make it little original in some receipes some more items missing please make it correct that's it thanks if u make changes
Mam, I am tempted to try your recipes but wondering if they are meant only for Brahmins as you have emphasized more on it rather than recipes. …thanks.
Dear Mam,
I am tempted to try out your recipes but wonder if they are only meant for brahmins as you have emphasized on it more than the recipes. …thanks.
You can go ahead and try out:)
Really Nice Recipes. Good Work
very yummy recipes
Dear M'am,
Do you have any recipes for Tanjore Tamil weddings(all three days).U may mail it to me at [email protected].
Tks,
Jayashree
Great. Work
amazing & mouth watering photos ……KEEP IT UP ..!!!! Thanks a Ton…for long time I was searching for such a blog ..
While browsing some South Indian recipes, I landed to this post. And I remembered by childhood days when the lunch was at 10 O'Clock in the morning, then Coffee at 2 O'Clock and so on. Even during my childhood, we rarely had food with Onion and Garlic in it.
Loved this beautiful compilation. Best Regards, Amarendra
Very recently one of my close friend asked me "Are'nt u bored being a brahmin gal. I see u guys do not have lot of dishes to enjoy as we have in NV".. I wud really ask him to look at ur blog.. Awesome work 🙂 Keep it up. If possible cud u pls post the "Porichakuzhambu" and "molagootal" recipes here…
Thank you so much Suganya. I have avarakkai poricha kuzhambhu recipe here . Molagootal will post soon
Thank you Jeyashri…think of a recipe and it' s here!
Think of a recipe…its here very much…Thank you Jeyashri…:)
Very nice collection of recipes. U put in lot of effort for this recipes collection. Kudos to u
Excellent collection of recipes. With the help of this, I have great pleasure in cooking. Thank you
Excellent collection of recipes. With the help of this, I have great pleasure in cooking. Thank you
Great blog very informative .I want to learn cookery from scratch like what dhal why tamarind or tomato other ingredients why when how much.my wife though very good ,at times a great cook , unable to come down to my level any suggestions I ll be thankful Best wishes V S Rangan Trichy
Thanks for the suggestion. Please mail me to [email protected]
Hi Jeyashri, thank you very much for your recipes. Managed to make a huge spread for tamil new year based off your collections, everything was great 🙂
KINDLY POST THEVASAM SAMAYAL(SRARDHAM) VARIETIES AND HOW TO COOK.
wowwwww..This blog is really nice….The dishes are all good…looking delicious…especially i like the
Palakkadan Special Dishes in kerala..
Dear MS.Jayashri ! Thank you for your service in online !!! Please re work the Adhirasam Recipe.. I am a Chef working in a five star hotel Around 14 yrs exp. first time i have seen ur blog. great!!!! The athirasam rice flour needs to grind coarsely not fne paste. you have to pestle for the flour coarsley and mix with the jaggery syrup, pinch of salt and keep it for min five days in the room temp to ferment, the sixth day add (opt)sesame seeds and elaichi powder mix once and start shape it and fry… you will get heritage Athirasam. … please try and taste,..i am from trichy. i learnt from my grand ma.. many times i have made it.
Regards,
Chef Suresh
Thank you sir, my mom learnt this from a samayal mami during a srardam. Actually she made the dough on the same day and fried the adirasams on the same day too. In our houses we do not make athirasams on a regular basis, even for diwali too we donot make. But will try out your version and let you know how it turned out. Thanks for the feedback sir.
Hi jeyashri I also belong to traditional Telugu brahmin family we all loved for recipes .Thankyou very much.
Very useful thank u
Very useful thank u
Great collection. I will check them in detail, especially various types of Rasams.
Hi…. I like ur recipes… Could u please publish ur book in English…. I would like to buy it…. Thsnks
Will try my best to do this.
very interesting to try all the receipes
Iyer home muhurtham kalyana recipe especially 2 kosmalli, one sweet 1 salt. What all to serve..
Please Wap on 7729020604 thanks
excellent recipes. Great work. Keep it up
Hi Jeyashri…
Fantastic collection…going to try as many as possible…and finish them one day! Very tasty and authentic recipes…will keep u posted….
Thanks
Nisha.
Jeyashri you and your recipes are wonderful. You are great just like all recipes. Your collection is really wonderful. Awesome… And great help to all new ? .. thank you for your all delicious recipes…
Great collection of recipes… congrats and happy cooking
Superb. I love brahmin recipes
I am really loving the theme/design of your website. Do you ever run into any web browser compatibility problems? A handful of my blog audience have complained about my site not operating correctly in Explorer but looks great in Safari. Do you have any tips to help fix this problem?
Thanks Jeyashree…exciting to see all our traditional recepies at one place. Excellent job!
Spinach is not traditional to south India. Keerai Masiyal is traditionally made with Mullai [முளை] keerai which has a unique aroma whereas Spinach is fairly bland. Hence, the taste of keerai masiyals made with these keerais taste very different.
Yes I totally agree. Spinach is the one we get here locally. For the benefit of readers across the world, I mentioned the term spinach.
Amazing. Nothing is Left. Great Work