South Indian Recipes

Plain Dosa Plain dosa in South- India is like roti in North-India. You just have to see the ratio of rice to dal.

Rava Dosa Rava, also known as semolina, is also used to make sweet dishes such as halwa or laddoo. You can serve this dish either for breakfast or in lunch or even during dinner. You can use curd.

Masala Dosa Plain dosa, but stuffed with delicious stuffing of potato and onions, you can also use paneer or peas in place of potatoes. This is one of the most famous food of Southern India.

Avial Bunch of vegetables comprised in a sweet, spicy and tangy white gravy of curd. You can add any vegetables you have on hand.

Medhu Vada Medhu vada is like North-indian dal pakora with hole in the centre. Pair it up with idli and sambar, and it makes a wonderful breakfast any time.

Semiya Payasam Semiya, also known as vermicelli is used both for sweet and savory preparations in India.It is sweet kheer like concoction of semiya.

Idli This is the common people food. To check whether idlis are cooked or not; insert the knife in the centre of idli, if it comes out clean, it means the idli is cooked.

Diversity is a defining feature of India's geography, culture and food. Indian cuisine varies from region to region, reflecting the varied demographics of ethnically diverse subcontinent. Generally Indian cuisine can be split into four categories; North Indian, South Indian, East Indian and West Indian.

South Indian cuisine is predominantly spicy. Coconuts grows in abundance in Kerela, and consequently, grated coconut and coconut milk are widely used in dishes and curries.

The use of ingredients carefully chosen and cooked to the right degree, an utmost attention is paid to picking them, like the type of spices, kind of vegetables, meat, rice etc. Hence an addition of certain herbs,spices and condiments, or a sum of all these add a unique taste and aroma to the dish.

Idlis, dosas, sambar and vadas are most widely eaten by vegetarians.

The final tempering with oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves, red chili and urad dal is almost the same for most of the dishes.

The Andhra cuisine has a great Mughlai impact. Their food is known for it's spiciness and hotness. The kababs and biryanis are not to be missed.

This section comprised of famous South-Indian food recipes that can treat your taste buds.