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8 South Indian Dishes We Would Love To Have On Our Plate

The unique dishes made in Southern states in India- the six delicacies we are grateful for!

The best gift diversity presented us Indians is, - food! Focusing on south Indian cuisine, a whole table of wholesome mouthwatering snacks can be elaborated that will fill your tummy up with goodness. Here are the choicest foods to replicate and enjoy a happy south Indian meal.

  1. Dosa-
A wholesome breakfast starts with a plate of stuffed dosa. The smooth plate resembles crepes, but only thinner and crispier. Prepared with fermented rice and lentils, they are large enough to fill your whole tummy. Served with white coconut chutney and sambar, dosas are what you need to start your day with!
  1. Thali-
What makes thali unique is that it offers a variety of dishes to try. The whole buffet is full of veg curries, rice, sea delicacies and yogurt. Worked on a banana leaf, the thali is what will make you relish varied south Indian dishes in one go.
  1. Vada And Sambar-
The lentil made fitter snack is what can be thought of as an Indian doughnut. The sambar soup that is enriched with healthy vegetables and spiced with tamarind goes perfectly to dip your vadas in. The filling snack is ideal for breakfast and is enough to keep your tummy full till lunch time!
  1. Idli-
The white sponge cake made out of rice and lentils is what idli stands for. Served with sambar and chutney, the ghee garnished idli is a popular breakfast menu to enjoy all over India.
  1. Uttapam-
The flattened pancake made out of rice and lentils garnished with vegetables for extra taste is what uttapam is. It is denser than dosa and goes perfectly with coconut chutney and sambar for your lunch.
  1. Upma-
The rice porridge mixed with onion chilly and served right from the pan. The hot mixture makes a delightful breakfast and is adapted as a feasible meal through India.
  1. Rasam-
The soup based meal made of tomato, cumin, and pepper, flavoured by tamarind makes a sweet and sour broth soup that is good for health and adds to accenting your rice.
  1. Filtered Coffee-
South Indian style of making coffee is very different from ordinary sugar and coffee mixture. The coffee is prepared with filtered coffee being boiled with sugar, and then boiling milk is added to it on a tumbler that creates the froth of the coffee.