Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant

Mutton Biryani

Dindigul-style with seeraga samba rice, small bone-in pieces of lamb slow-cooked in a peppery masala that penetrates the short-grain rice completely

Chicken Biryani

The gateway dish — same seeraga samba base as the mutton but with a lighter spice profile, still leagues more fragrant than basmati biryani elsewhere

Chicken 65

Crispy fried chicken tossed in a tangy, spiced yogurt sauce — a ubiquitous South Indian starter done well here with good heat balance

Parotta with Salna

Flaky, layered flatbread served with a thin, deeply spiced meat gravy — the classic Tamil street-food pairing that holds up well here

Raita

A cooling yogurt accompaniment essential for balancing the biryani's pepper heat — order it reflexively