South Indian Lunch

Tomato Rasam

Bright, tangy South Indian tomato soup with mustard and asafoetida — lighter than...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

South Indian Lunch

Thenga Choru

Fragrant Kerala coconut milk rice cooked with whole spices and ghee — a simple yet...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

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South Indian Breakfast

Masala Dosa

Thin crispy rice-lentil crepe filled with spiced potato masala — the iconic South...

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Hard

South Indian Lunch

Rasam

Thin, peppery tamarind broth — a digestive, warming soup eaten with rice or sipped as...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

South Indian Breakfast

Pongal

Soft rice-and-moong-dal porridge tempered with pepper, cumin and ghee — Tamil Nadu's...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

South Indian Dessert

Rava Kesari

Saffron-gold semolina halwa with ghee and cashews — a quick South Indian festival sweet.

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

South Indian Dessert

Payasam

South Indian milk-and-vermicelli pudding with cardamom and coconut milk — light,...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Easy

South Indian Dinner

Prawn Biryani

Fragrant coastal biryani with juicy marinated prawns — a Malabar and Hyderabadi favourite.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard