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145 authentic South Indian recipes — page 2 of 7.
Instant Pot
Instant Pot Pongal is a South Indian savory dish made with yellow moong dal, short-grain rice, and a flavorful tadka of ghee, cumin seeds, ginger, black pepper, green chilies, cashews, curry leaves, and asafoetida.
Tiffins
Besan Dhokla In Oven Recipe is a savory, steamed cake made from chickpea flour, turmeric, and Eno fruit salt, topped with a spicy syrup and garnished with coconut and coriander leaves.
Flatbreads
This is a recipe for Instant Pot Idli, a classic Indian dish made from fermented rice and lentil batter, steamed into fluffy and soft cakes, and typically served with coconut chutney or sambar.
Side Dishes
Paneer Cheese Samosa recipe consists of a mixture of grated paneer cheese with spices, stuffed in samosa sheets, and deep-fried until crispy.
Side Dishes
Potato, Egg, and Chicken Cutlets are deep-fried snacks made by mixing potatoes, chicken, and eggs with spices, and coated in vermicelli.
Drinks
The Watermelon Milk Sharbat recipe is a sweet and refreshing drink made with chopped watermelon, chilled milk, sugar, rooh afza, and basil seeds.
Tiffins
The above recipe is for crispy chicken wontons made with a filling of ground chicken, green onions, spices, and sauces wrapped in wonton sheets and deep-fried until golden and crispy.
Drinks
The Musk Melon ball drink recipe is a refreshing and sweet beverage made with musk melon balls, chilled water, sugar, lemon juice, rooh afza or strawberry syrup or rose syrup, ice cubes, and fresh mint leaves.
Dessert
Ramadan date recipes involve filling dates with nuts and peanut butter, dipping them in melted dark chocolate, and refrigerating them.
Side Dishes
Follow these pakoda recipes to make crispy, flavorful pakoras by coating vegetables in a chickpea and rice flour batter with spices.
Main Dishes
Savarna Bhavan Idli Sambar consists of soft idlis made from udad dal and rice, served with a flavorful sambar made from toor dal and various vegetables, seasoned with a Tarka of spices and topped with fresh coriander leaves.
Main Dishes
South Indian mutton biryani is a flavorful and spicy rice dish made with tender mutton, fragrant spices, and aromatic long-grain basmati rice.
Main Dishes
Curd rice is a popular South Indian dish made with cooked rice and curd, seasoned with spices, and often served as a side dish.
Dessert
Iruttu Kadai Halwa is a famous sweet dish from Tamil Nadu, India, specifically from the town of Tirunelveli.
Main Dishes
Ambur Biryani is known for its unique flavor and aroma, from the use of a special spice blend, seerga rice, and the cooking technique.
Flatbreads
Kerala masala dosa is a crispy, savory crepe filled with a spicy potato mixture and served with chutney and sambar, popular in Kerala.
Main Dishes
Hyderabadi Egg Biryani is a flavorful and aromatic Indian rice dish made with boiled eggs, basmati rice, and a blend of spices.
Main Dishes
Thalapakattu biryani is a South Indian biryani, known for its aroma and texture which comes from special spices and seeraga samba rice.
Flatbreads
Green Moong Dal Dhokla is a steamed savory snack made with ground green moong dal and tempered with spices.
Flatbreads
Paniyaram is a South Indian snack made from fermented idli dosa batter that is typically cooked in a special pan with small, round molds.
Main Dishes
Peri peri chicken is a popular dish globally. It is made by marinating chicken in a sauce made with peri-peri peppers and other ingredients.
Flatbreads
Puri is a deep-fried Indian bread made of wheat flour, often served with a variety of vegetarian or non-vegetarian curries or chutneys.
Tiffins
Maddur Vada is a crispy and savory South Indian snack made with rice flour, semolina, and spices, and deep-fried to golden perfection.
Dessert
Thandai powder is a blend of various spices, nuts, and herbs which is combined with milk and sugar to make a popular festive Indian beverage.