Tamil Food in Scarborough

Authentic halal Tamil and Sri Lankan cooking in Scarborough — kottu, biryani, devilled chicken and rice & curry.

Scarborough is the heart of Tamil and Sri Lankan food in the GTA, and Blessed Kitchen cooks it the way families from Jaffna to Colombo actually eat it — 100% halal, made to order, with hand-ground spices. If you grew up on this food you'll recognize it immediately; if you're new to it, this is the real thing, not a watered-down version.

The dishes that define Tamil cooking

Start with chicken kottu roti — godamba roti chopped on a hot griddle with egg, vegetables and spice. Then move to a proper halal biryani and devilled chicken stir-fried with chili and onions. For the full spread, our Sri Lankan food in Scarborough menu covers rice & curry and more.

Halal, made for the community

Everything is halal and cooked fresh — no pork, no compromises. We do takeout, delivery across the GTA, and full request a catering quote for weddings, nikahs and events of 1,000+ guests roughly $20 to $30 per person (quoted on menu and headcount). Whether it's a weeknight kottu or a family feast, this is Tamil food done right in the east end.

The Tamil plates we cook most

• Puttu Mixed ($20): steamed rice flour and coconut with your choice of meat, dhal curry and coconut sambol. Jaffna Moor Puttu and Keerai Puttu on request.
• Coconut Roti ($12) with beef curry and dhal curry.
• Kottu Roti ($13), chopped fresh with egg.
• Mutton Curry and Beef Curry (on request), slow-cooked with freshly ground roasted spice.
• Biriyani ($12), Northern style, and the String Hopper Biryani Combo (roughly $20 to $30 per person (quoted on menu and headcount)) for groups.
• Vattalappam ($15) to finish.

How Tamil food differs

Tamil cooking from Jaffna is bolder and darker than a lot of South Indian food: the curry powders are roasted until deep brown, there is more chilli, and seafood and mutton show up often. Coconut is everywhere, as milk, grated, or in sambol.

See also our Tamil restaurant in Scarborough page.

How to order

Order direct for pickup or delivery, or call for catering.

• Order direct from our kitchen for pickup or delivery, with no app markup.
• Call or text (647) 449-2924 for catering and large orders.

Blessed Kitchen, 328 Passmore Avenue, Unit 59, Scarborough. All meat is HMA-certified halal.

A simple Tamil dinner for four

Order one Puttu Mixed ($20), one Coconut Roti with beef curry and dhal ($12), a Chicken Devil ($12.99) and a Biriyani ($12), and share it all. Finish with a Vattalappam ($15). That is a proper Jaffna-style spread for about $72 before tax.

Allergy notes

Some of our dishes contain egg (kottu, egg masala, watalappan), dairy (yogurt sambal), fish (maasi sambal is made with dried Maldives fish) and nuts (green pea cashew curry). If anyone has an allergy, tell us when you order and we will tell you what to avoid.

Where to start if you are new to Tamil food

Start with puttu and a curry, then try kottu. If you like heat, add a chicken devil. Finish with vattalappam.

A few words you will see on our menu

Kottu comes from the word for chopping, after the clatter of blades on the griddle. Puttu is steamed rice flour and coconut. Vattalappam is a coconut and jaggery custard that Sri Lankan Muslim families are known for, and an Eid favourite.