South Indian Breakfast

Appam

Soft, lacy rice hoppers with crispy edges and a fluffy centre — a Kerala breakfast...

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

South Indian Breakfast

Idiyappam

Delicate steamed rice noodle strings served with coconut milk or kurma — a light and...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

South Indian Lunch

Olan

Mild ash gourd and cowpea curry cooked in coconut milk — a subtle, elegant dish...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

South Indian Lunch

Mor Kuzhambu

Light tangy buttermilk curry with vegetables and coconut paste — a cooling Tamil Nadu...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

South Indian Dessert

Nei Payasam

Rich Kerala ghee payasam with rice and jaggery cooked slowly — a sacred temple...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Medium

South Indian Dessert

Semiya Payasam

Creamy vermicelli pudding with milk, sugar and cardamom — a quick, beloved South...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

South Indian Dessert

Paruppu Payasam

Kerala moong dal payasam cooked with jaggery and coconut milk — a traditional Onam...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

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South Indian Dessert

Ada Pradhaman

Kerala rice ada cooked in jaggery and coconut milk — the king of all payasams and the...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard

South Indian Dessert

Paal Kozhukattai

Tiny rice flour dumplings cooked in sweet coconut milk — a simple, comforting...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 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

South Indian Lunch

Curd Rice

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

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy