Thoothukudi macaroons or Macaroons or Tuticorin Macaroons are specially made in the port town of thoothukudi. Cashew nuts, ground almonds make it delicious. Tuticorin is a port town in Tamil Nadu famous for its Macaroons. Macaroons in general are made from ground almonds. Tuticorin macaroons are different since they have cashew nut as their major ingredient. Tuticorin macaroons are basically European macaroons improved and indianised in Tuticorin. Macaroons are a quick source of energy, and also nutritious due the presence of nuts, sugar and egg whites.