Southindianrecipes

Vada Curry

A delicious South Indian curry made from masala vada cooked in a spicy tomato and onion gravy. Vada curry is best served with Dosa, Idiyappam, Puttu for breakfast or along with Phulkas for dinner. Ingredients 1/2 cup split peas/peas dal 1 tsp coriander seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera salt to taste oil to deep fryContinue reading “Vada Curry”

Set dosa

A soft dosa made with rice and poha/aval usually served in sets of three and relished along with coconut chutney, sambar or aloo masala. These are widely served in south Indian states and is a delicious and healthy breakfast for people who seek to have a quick breakfast. Ingredients 2 cup idli rice 1/4 tsp methi/ fenugreek seeds 3/4 cup uradContinue reading “Set dosa”

Mallige idli

Mallige Idli is one of the idli recipes which is very popular on the South Indian menu. This lip-smacking idli is made with rice, urad dal and other commonly available ingredients. Commonly known as ”Kushboo Idlis”, this scrumptious recipe will definitely be a treat for your taste buds. If you are an idli lover, thenContinue reading “Mallige idli”

Chickpea stir fry/upkari/sundal

Chickpea upkari/sundal is totally delicious with flavor of pepper, curry leaves and grated coconut soaked in softly cooked chickpeas. This dish can be had on its own or can be served as a side dish with rice or chapati. Ingredients 1 cup white chickpeas/chana 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 tbsp coconut oil 2 green chilies 1Continue reading “Chickpea stir fry/upkari/sundal”

Ven pongal

Ven Pongal is a savory south Indian breakfast food which is made using rice and yellow moong dal, tempered with cumin seeds, black peppercorns, ginger, curry leaves and ghee and garnished with cashew nuts. Ingredients 1 cup rice (short grain) 1/2 cup moong dal 2 tbsp ghee 2 green chilies, roughly chopped 1 tsp cashewContinue reading “Ven pongal”

Kootu curry

Kootu Curry is a traditional side dish served mostly for festivals & celebrations in Kerala, like Onam, Vishu, and marriages. Along with the endless curries served in a Sadhya kootu Curry makes its presence unique by being the only curry which uses roasted coconut as a topping. The word kootu means a mix or combination,Continue reading “Kootu curry”

Nadan kadala curry

Nadan kadala curry is an quintessential Kerala style dish prepared with black peas cooked in a rich coconut gravy. It is a popular dish and is best served with puttu. Nadan kadala curry can also be had as a side dish with appam, dosa, idiyappam or string hoppers, paratha and boiled red rice. Ingredients 1 cupContinue reading “Nadan kadala curry”