Chettinad cuisine is the cuisine of the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu, South India.
Chettinad cuisine is one of the spiciest and the most aromatic, famous for its
use of a variety of spices used in preparing mainly non-vegetarian food. Chettiars usually don't eat beef and pork. Chettinad cuisine offers a variety of vegetarian and
non-vegetarian dishes. Some of the popular vegetarian dishes include idiyappam, paniyaram, kozhakattai, masala paniyaram, kavuni arisi & athirasam.
Chettinad Vazhakkai Kola Urrundai is a delicious starter to a meal also can be versatile as a side or served in a curry too. Cooked raw banana is well mashed and spiced up with freshly roast and ground paste and then deep fried to get a golden crust. A simple yet delightful way to use up raw bananas, you can do variations by using cooked beets, carrots along with potatos too. A real vegetarian meaty treat served as a snack, side or even adored in a spicy curry/ kozhambhu.
