How to Enjoy Local Cuisine in Chennai with a Travel Partner

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The most exciting of travel is the Food Safari that takes you and your Travel Mate to different places to taste different cuisines. Let us take a look at the local cuisine of Chennai for the Travel Buddy, both the street food and the traditional dishes.

Traditional Dishes of Chennai

The Nayak Rulers sold Madras (the original name of Chennai) to East India Company on August 22, 1639. The deep-rooted traditions and long heritage make Chennai the culture capital of South India. And, what is culture without the food? Here is the list of the most popular dishes that fashioned traditions since the olden times.

Idli Dosa

Idli is a steamed dish made from fermented rice batter and goes by the name of "Indian Cake". You will find it quite tasty so partake of it with your Travel Companion during your trip to Chennai. The Dosa is also made of fermented rice batter but it is spread on a hot iron plate and fried crisp.

Rice Sambar

Rice is the staple food of south Indians. The accompanying curry is sambar, a dish made from yellow lentil and tamarind paste. Your Travel Friend is sure to like this very much as it is quite delicious.

Puliyodharai Payasam

Puliyodharai is made by mixing tamarind paste and rice. It is accompanied by coconut chutney and papad and followed up by the sweet dish payasam.

Vada Onion Pakoda

You can check your Local Dating Site to get restaurants that serve Vada (made from black gram dal paste) and fried in oil. Onion pakoda is another delicious fried dish resembling Vada.

Kesari Sweet Pongal

The Free Travel Dating website will list places where you get the savory called kesari. This is made from semolina. Pongal is a sweet rice dish usually prepared for festive occasions.

Traditional Snacks

Snacks make a day grow brighter and refresh you and your Trip Mate when you are feeling dissipated with the long sightseeing tour in Chennai.