South Indian Breakfast

Puttu

Steamed rice cake layered with coconut, served with kadala curry or banana — a beloved...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

South Indian Snack

Paniyaram

Golden, crispy outside and fluffy inside rice and lentil dumplings cooked in a special...

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

South Indian Snack

Sundal

Protein-rich chickpea stir fry tempered with coconut and spices — a traditional...

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

South Indian Snack

Vazhaipoo Vadai

Crispy lentil fritters made with banana flower — a unique and nutritious traditional...

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

South Indian Snack

Paruppu Vada

Crispy chana dal fritters seasoned with fennel and curry leaves — a classic South...

⏱ 120 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

South Indian Lunch

Kadala Curry

Spicy black chickpea curry cooked in roasted coconut gravy — the perfect Kerala...

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 40 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

Kootu

Hearty South Indian vegetable and lentil stew cooked with freshly ground coconut and...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

South Indian Lunch

Thoran

Quick Kerala dry stir fry of vegetables with grated coconut and turmeric — a staple...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

South Indian Lunch

Erissery

Traditional Kerala pumpkin and cowpea curry with roasted coconut — an essential part...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

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 Lunch

Mor Kuzhambu

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

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy