<Li> Kothamalli Pudina Saatham </Li> <Li> Elumichai Saatham (Lemon rice) - seasoning of onions, tomatoes, curry leaf, red chilly, salt and lemon juice is made and cooked rice is added and fried with the seasoning . Some groundnuts and added to the dish to give it some crunchiness and balance out the sour taste of lemon and served with chutney or vegetable salad . </Li> <Li> Puliyodarai, is a popular Tamil dish which is a mixture of fried tamarind paste and cooked rice . The tamarind paste is fried with sesame oil, asofoetida and fenugreek powder, dried chilly, groundnuts, split chickpea, urad dal, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, turmeric powder and seasoned with light jaggery and salt . </Li> <Li> Biryani, a type of fried rice with masala cooked with vegetables or meat . Special varieties include Ambur biryani, served with' dhalcha', a sour brinjal curry and Dindigul biryani, which uses a little curd and lemon juice to get a tangy taste . </Li>

List of famous food items of tamil nadu