South Indian Lunch

Pulissery

Tangy Kerala yogurt curry with ripe mango or pineapple and coconut — a cooling,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

South Indian Breakfast

Mangalore Buns

Sweet, fluffy deep fried banana bread buns — a unique Mangalorean breakfast that pairs...

⏱ 60 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

South Indian Lunch

Kaalan

Thick Kerala yogurt and raw banana curry with coconut and black pepper — a hearty,...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

South Indian Lunch

Pachadi

Sweet and tangy Kerala pineapple raita with coconut and mustard — a refreshing Onam...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 10 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

South Indian Snack

Chicken 65

Crispy deep-fried chicken bites in a fiery yogurt sauce — Chennai's most famous party snack.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

South Indian Dinner

Prawn Biryani

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

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard