Planning A Trip To Chennai? Relish These 6 Authentic Dishes

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A trip to Chennai is incomplete without relishing a gastronomic spread of local dishes. Among many delicacies to enjoy, these are the must-try recommendations.

Visiting Chennai?

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Rich in a creamy texture, this famous soup is loaded with small chicken pieces, apples, chopped veggies, rice, and aromatic flavours.

1. Mulligatawny Soup

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This traditional stir-fried dish is usually prepared with soaked lentils and tempering of ghee and basic spices. Each bite is like a burst of flavours.

2. Sundal

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If you love street food, definitely try Kothu Parotta. To make this dish, parottas are shredded and cooked in spicy gravy.

3. Kothu Parotta

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Seafood lovers must relish the deliciousness of Fish Head Curry. You will find restaurants in the city serving this delicacy.

4. Fish Head Curry

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This steaming dish is cooked using fermented rice and urad dal. The mini-idli-shaped balls loaded with spices are often savoured as breakfast options or snacks.

5. Kuzhi Paniyaram

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Chennai is a paradise for sweet lovers. When in this city, you need to indulge in a feast of Mysore Pak, Boorelu, Ukkarai, and Kozhukattai.

6. Local Sweets

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We hope you enjoy a scrumptious culinary experience here. 

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