Madurai Jigarthanda
Cool milk, almond-gum and ice-cream drink
Near the temple
What to eat in Madurai (Meenakshi Amman Temple)
9 dishes worth ordering in Madurai (Meenakshi Amman Temple), Tamil Nadu — what each one is, and where to look for it.
Local dishs in Madurai (Meenakshi Amman Temple)
Madurai Kari Dosa
A crisp dosa layered with a spiced mutton or chicken filling, a Madurai speciality found near the temple's eastern gate.
Madurai non-veg meals
Spicy Madurai-style mutton and chicken meals
Banana-leaf thali
Classic South Indian vegetarian meal
Street foods in Madurai (Meenakshi Amman Temple)
Jigarthanda
Madurai's signature cold drink — milk, nannari syrup, china-grass jelly and ice cream — invented to cool pilgrims after the temple heat.
Kari Dosai
Minced-meat dosa and string hoppers
Local mess
Idiyappam
Minced-meat dosa and string hoppers
Local mess
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bajji
Cottonseed milk and hot fritters
Night stalls
Paruthi Paal
Cottonseed milk and hot fritters
Night stalls
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