Wedding Feast in Tamil Communities

Tamil Weddings Functions, besides other significant things, also gives much importance on feeding people. No wedding is complete in Tamil Nadu without a marvelous spread of local delicacies. The Tamil Nadu people are known for their hospitality. The population belief that feeding people is a service  to humanity. The wedding food of Tamil Nadu depends on the family’s preference of vegetarian or non-vegetarian food. Mostly in the state of Tamil Nadu, vegetarian food is served in weddings. The guests in Tamil Matrimony functions mostly include family members and close friends. In the small towns of Tamil Nadu, especially in rural areas, the entire village attends the wedding feast.

Tamilain, as people from this region is mostly called offers a rich base of cuisine

and people attending any Tamil Matrimony will love the assortment of food served. Most of the recipes in the state make use of rice and lentils. The food is distinguished by its distinctive addition of spices and flavorings. The Tamil Nadu cuisine makes liberal use of curry leaves, mustard powder and coconut. These ingredients make this region’s cuisine different from others.

In the Tamil Matrimonial function, the large amounts of food is cooked in a traditional way. There are recipes that require advanced preparations. Guests are served in a customary way, typically in a banana leaf. The guests are seated on the floor, usually in a line and the meal is served in a banana leaf. The food is enjoyed with hands and not with spoon and fork. After the wedding feast is finished, the banana leaf is folded and it becomes the fare of the cows. With urbanization and change of living pattern, the Tamil wedding feast is also changing. Weddings were earlier organized in open grounds and now are hosted in AC hotels. The ambiance has changed, but the love for food is still the same. The specialty of Tamil food retains its unique magic.