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The moment we think about South Indian food, idli, dosa and vada are the popular dishes that strikes our mind – and it’s fair enough because they are not only popular in South India but, all over the country. They can be enjoyed anytime of the day be it for breakfast, evening snacks or dinner.

दक्षिण भारतीय डिनर - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (South Indian Dinner recipes in Hindi)
દક્ષિણ ભારતીય ડિનર રેસીપી - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (South Indian Dinner recipes in Gujarati)

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South Indian Dinner Recipes, Idli, Dosa

Freshly steamed idli with the popular coconut chutney or dry chutneys like milagai podi mixed with oil/ghee and piping hot sambhar is a staple at most households.

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Also, different states have different varieties of dosas to offer – like the neer dosa, benne dosa of Karnataka and pesarattu of Andhra, adai of Tamil Nadu. Served with chutneys like tomato chutney, spicy onion chutney, red garlic chutney, etc. or dry chutney powders like the malgapodi or curry leaves powder.

tomato coconut chutney recipe | coconut tomato chutney | South Indian tomato coconut chutney |tomato coconut chutney recipe | coconut tomato chutney | South Indian tomato coconut chutney |

South Indian Dinner Recipes, Rice dishes

Rice holds a special position in the South Indian kitchen. Lunch and dinner are dominated by rice and it is eaten with various curries and dal. coconut rice is a simple rice delicacy made in almost every household in Southern India.

Coconut RiceCoconut Rice

Another, comfort food is More Chadam (DAHI CHAWAL) curd rice and coconut rice.

Curd RiceCurd Rice

That said, the final master stroke given is the zesty tempering of mustard seeds, asafetida, urad dal and curry leaves. Just like Dal Khichdi in North, Khichdi Kadhi in West, South Indian’s eat Sambar Rice also known as Sambar Sadam.

One dish meals like Bisi Bele Bath, a hot and spicy rice preparation is made using rice, dal and vegetables flavoured with a special masala and tamarind pulp. Most rice preparations are served piping hot topped with lots of ghee and accompanied by fried papads and a cool raita.

bisi bele bath recipe | Karnataka style bisibelebath | how to make bisibele bhath at home |

bisi bele bath recipe | Karnataka style bisibelebath | how to make bisibele bhath at home |

To pep it up, they even make a wide range of rice delicacies combining or tempering various ingredients in different ways. Here is a list of some of my personal favorites :

1. Tamarind Rice

2. South Indian Peanut Rice

3. Tangy Kachi Keri Rice

4. Lemon Rice Recipe

Tamarind RiceTamarind Rice

South Indian Dinner Recipes, Curry

Each nook and corner of Southern India has a different food story to tell. Coconut oil is majorly used to cook curries and from coconut milk to freshly grated coconut or coconut based pastes, something or the other is added to make varieties of stews and curries.

vegetable stew recipe | South Indian vegetable stew | vegetable curry for idlis and dosas |vegetable stew recipe | South Indian vegetable stew | vegetable curry for idlis and dosas |

Locally available vegetables like pumpkin, yam, raw banana, drumsticks are abundantly used. Tamarind pulp or kokum, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, sesame seeds, red chillies, broken urad dal and chana dal are frequently used ingredients in South Indian cooking.

They are used to make different combinations of masalas to make South Indian curries.

ela ada | steamed rice pancake recipe | elayappam | ila ada |

ela ada | steamed rice pancake recipe | elayappam | ila ada |

Enjoy delicious curries like with Potato Stew, Kadala Curry or Vegetable Kurma with Appam , Idiyappam or Puttu. Steamed rice are also enjoyed with rasam and avial. Varities of Kalan, Kootu curry , errisery are enjoyed with parotta, akki roti, kallappam or uttapam.

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Semiya Upma, Wheat Vermicelli Upma recipe
semiya upma recipe | wheat vermicelli upma | quick semiya upma with coconut | healthy wheat vermicelli recipe | with 23 amazing images. semiya veg upma recipe | ....
Malabar Paratha, Kerala Parotta recipe
Malabar paratha recipe | Kerala parotta | Indian Malabar parotta | flaky paratha | with 19 mazing images. Malabar paratha recipe | Kerala paro ....
Cabbage Poriyal recipe
cabbage poriyal recipe | South Indian style patta gobi poriyal | cabbage thoran | with 18 amazing images. cabbage poriyal is a lightly spiced, sauteed and steamed
Healthy Lemon Rice recipe
healthy lemon rice recipe | quick and easy healthy lemon rice | South Indian style healthy lemon rice | healthy lemon rice side dish | with 15 amazing images. healthy l ....
Sooji Idli ( Suji Idli) recipe
sooji idli | instant rava idli | suji idli | instant suji ki idli | with 16 amazing images. sooji idli requires no fermenting or grinding and hence called
Mangalorean Tendli and Chana Masala recipe
Mangalorean tendli chana masala recipe | chana tondali recipe | ivy gourd and black chana sabzi | with 30 amazing images. A brilliant combination of ivy gourd and black ....
Turai Chutney, Ridge Gourd Chutney recipe
turai chutney recipe | ridge gourd chutney | South Indian turai chutney | Andhra style beerakaya chutney | with 23 amazing images. turai chutney recipe |
Appam ( How To Make Appam ) recipe
appam recipe | instant appam | Kerala appam | palappam | with 7 amazing images. Appam is a tasty white Indian pancake crisp on the sides with a soft centre.
Plain Ragi Roti, Plain Nachni Roti recipe
plain ragi roti recipe | soft ragi roti |plain nachni roti | gluten-free nachni roti | with amazing 16 images. A hearty roti that is sure to remind you of home. The plai ....
Tomato Rice ( South Indian Recipes ) recipe
tomato rice recipe | South Indian style tomato rice | thakkali sadam | with 31 amazing images. tomato rice, a delightful South Indian rice pr ....
Appam Without Yeast recipe
appam recipe without yeast | no yeast Kerala appam | palappam recipe | with 22 amazing images. In this appam recipe without yeast we show you how to soak the raw rice and create the batter ....
Stuffed Nachni Roti, Healthy Ragi Roti recipe
stuffed nachni roti | stuffed nachni roti with cauliflower, karela, methi | healthy ragi paratha | with 25 amazing images These scrumptious stuffed nachni rotis are made out of nachni and w ....
Upma,  Quick Upma Recipe, Breakfast Upma recipe
upma | rava upma | sooji upma | quick upma recipe | breakfast upma | with 19 amazing images. Upma is one of the most common South India ....
Mullangi Sambar, South Indian Radish Sambhar recipe
The Mullangi Sambhar is an all-time favourite of the South Indians, especially those in Tamil Nadu where it is made very often. Being simple and easy, it is an everyday fare. The strong flavour and aroma of radish together with the spiciness of the sambhar masala make this a mouth-watering treat ....
Bisi Bele Bhaat recipe
This traditional spicy rice dish from karnataka is quite addictive – served piping hot topped with lots of ghee and accompanied by fried papads and a cool raita, it is almost impossible to say no to! improvise by adding field beans, peas, kidney beans or other legumes along with the vegetables, for ....
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