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Puducherry
Tamil cooking with a French Creole accent
Signature dish · Meen Kuzhambu
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How Puducherry cooks
Puducherry blends Tamil kuzhambu-and-rice cooking with French Creole dishes — baguettes, croquettes and coconut-milk assads unique to the old settlements.
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Regional ClassicsThe dishes Puducherry is known for — the ones every kitchen can cook from memory.5 recipes
Home CookingEveryday Puducherry meals: the quiet, repeatable food that fills weekday plates.2 recipes
Grandmother-Style RecipesSlow, old-school Puducherry cooking passed down through grandmothers rather than cookbooks.3 recipes
Festival FoodCelebration cooking of Puducherry, made for festivals, weddings and family gatherings.3 recipes
Seasonal FoodWhat Puducherry cooks as the seasons turn, from winter warmth to summer cooling.1 recipe
Heritage RecipesRoyal, temple and community recipes that carry the history of Puducherry.7 recipes
Traditional BreakfastHow mornings begin in Puducherry — the first meal of the day, done properly.1 recipe
Rice TraditionsRice at the centre of the Puducherry plate — plain, spiced, layered and fermented.1 recipe
Vegetable DishesSeasonal vegetable cooking from Puducherry kitchens.2 recipesPickles & ChutneysThe pickles, chutneys and preserves that sit beside every Puducherry meal.2 recipesSweets & DessertsSweets, halwas and milk desserts of Puducherry.1 recipe
SeafoodFish, prawn and shellfish cooking from the waters of Puducherry.5 recipes
Forgotten & Lesser-Known DishesRecipes from Puducherry that are slipping out of everyday kitchens.1 recipePopular recipes
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