Podi & Poriyal

Podi & Poriyal is well-suited for a professional business lunch as it is for an intimate evening. The menu is fluent in both flavour and spice, and the kitchen is never shy about delivering plenty of both. The meal begins with the signature podi idli—warm, fluffy rice discs paired with seasonal chutneys. During our visit, these were an earthy medley crafted from gourds and coconut. The  uthappam tacos are equally impressive; these lip-smackingly good creations use thosai as taco shells to cradle a savoury button mushroom masala and a hearty tomato coconut gravy. For the main course, the “ugly delicious” banana-leaf wrapped double-decker parotta is a mandatory order, offering a rich and layered experience. Beside it, the Dindigul palakkai biryani provides a standout moment, spotlighting chakka (raw jackfruit)in a luscious gravy redolent of cumin, cardamom and saffron.