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

South Indian Lunch

Olan Curry

Traditional Kerala ash gourd and red cowpea curry in coconut milk — a mildly seasoned,...

⏱ 20 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

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South Indian Breakfast

Idli Sambar

Steamed fermented rice cakes served with tangy lentil vegetable soup — South India's...

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

South Indian Lunch

Sambar

Tangy tamarind and lentil soup with mixed vegetables and aromatic sambar powder —...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

South Indian Breakfast

Medu Vada

Crispy ring-shaped lentil fritters with fluffy interior — a South Indian must-have with sambar.

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

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 Breakfast

Coconut Chutney

Fresh coconut ground with chillies and tempered with mustard seeds — the classic South...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 5 min cook

Easy

South Indian Lunch

Curd Rice

Cooling yogurt rice tempered with mustard seeds, ginger and pomegranate — a South...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

South Indian Lunch

Avial

Kerala-style mixed vegetable curry in a thick coconut-yogurt sauce — a festival favourite.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium