fudge Pori urundai/Puffed rice jaggery balls Kadalai mittai/Peanut jaggery balls Maalaadu/Roasted channa dhal sweet balls Paasi paruppu laddu/Moong dhal sweet balls Ravalaadu/Rava sweet balls Thinai laddu/Fox millet sweet balls Godhumai laddu/Wheat sweet balls Raagi nilakadalai laddu/Raagi peanut balls Ellurundai/Black sesame seeds sweet balls Vella elluruandai/White sesame seeds sweet balls Coconut laddu/Coconut sweet balls Aval laddu/Poha sweet balls Sweet somas Suyyam Kadharppam Mangaadi/Sweet mango in jaggery stew Sakkapalathirattu/Jack fruit in jaggery stew Thirattu paal/Paalguva Palambali/Kongunaadu style rice pudding Apppam Nei appam Unni appam Ammini appam Adhirasam Aravanai Paal kozhukattai Pazham Paniyaram Sakkarai kozhukattai Sakkarai Pongal/Sweet pongal Aval pongal Kalkandu pongal/Sugar candy pongal Sweet seedai Puttamudhu Mundhiri Kothu Akkaravadisal Jangiri Rava Kesari Pineapple kesari Mango kesari Aval kesari Halwa varieties - thirunelveli halwa, ashoka halwa, jackfruit halwa, wheat halwa, pineapple Halwa. Traditional snacks Murukku Seedai Bajji varieties of Mixture Kara Sev Pakoda bonda types of vadai (ulundhu, Kara, aamai) Thattu vadai/nippetu' Boondhi .Kara pori aval pori Pickles Elumichanga oorkaai/Lemon pickle Poondu oorkaai/Garlic pickle Ingi oorkaai/Ginger pickle Thakkali oorkaai/Tomato pickle Vengaaya oorkaai/Onion pickle Mangaa oorkaai/Mango pickle Nellikaai oorkaai/Gooseberry pickle Naarthangaai oorkaai/Citron pickle Carrot oorkaai Milaga oorkaai - Green Chilly pickle Red Chilli pickle Sun dried tomato pickle Maavadu Mor Milgai/Sun dried big chillies Puli ingi/ Ginger tamarind pickle Podi varieties/chutney powder These are the dry chutney powder varieties to be mixed with cooked plain rice and ghee. Paruppu podi/Lentil chutney powder Poondu podi/Garlic chutney powder Idly milagu podi/ Idly chutney powder as a side dish for idly and dosas karuveppilai podi/Curry leaves chutney powder Milagu podi/Pepper chutney powder Ellu podi/Sesame seeds chutney powder Kollu podi/Horse gram chutney powder Nilakadalai podi/Groundnut chutney powder Kothamalli podi/Corriander chutney powder Mint chutney powder Raw banana chutney powder for infants and toddlers See also Tamil Cuisine of India Cuisine of Pondicherry References Further reading Ammal, Meenakshi, S., The Best of Samaithu Paar: The Classic Guide to Tamil Cuisine: Penguin Books India DeWitt, Dave and Nancy Gerlach. 1990. The Whole Chile Pepper Book. Boston: Little Brown and Co. External links Boston.com - A new year's feast from Tamil Nadu Culture of Chennai Cuisine Vegetarian dishes of India Vegetarian dishes of Sri Lanka South Indian cuisine Desi cuisine Indian cuisine by state or union territory