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205 authentic South Indian recipes, page 8 of 9.

Main Dishes

 Easy Puli Sadam Recipe (Tamarind Rice)

Puli Sadam is a tamarind rice recipe popular in south Indian homes, prepared with cooked rice, tamarind extract, and roasted spice mix.

Dessert

Best Sweet Pongal Recipe (Sakkarai Pongal)

Sakkarai Pongal is a traditional sweet dish from Tamil Nadu, India that is typically made with raw rice, yellow moong dal, whole milk, and jaggery syrup.

Soups

Easy Kerala Style Rasam Recipe

Rasam is a South Indian soup, prepared with tamarind extract, tomato, black pepper and other spices. It is eaten as a soup or as a side dish.

Spice Mixes

Homemade Rasam Powder Recipe

Rasam powder is one of the Indian spice powders, like sambar powder, but with slight differences and a unique flavor. It is a beautiful spice blend of red chillies, cumin, turmeric, coriander, and black pepper that is used to make spicy rasam.

Spice Mixes

Homemade Kuzhambu Milagai Thool Recipe

Kuzhambu Milagai Thool is a spice mix made of whole spices, red chilies, and curry leaves that is used in South Indian curries and kuzhambu.

Main Dishes

Saravana Bhavan Sambar Sadam Recipe

Saravana Bhavan Sambar Sadam recipe includes rice, lentils, and spices cooked with vegetables to create an aromatic main course.

Drinks

Easy Indian Mango Lassi Recipe

You can make the perfect restaurant style mango lassi at home with fresh mangoes, canned mango pulp, or mango puree combined with a blend of yogurt. This is one of the best mango recipes for a spicy Indian meal or just by itself during the hot summer months.

Main Dishes

Easy Poondu Kuzhambu Recipe

Poondu Kuzhambu, or poondu kulambu, is a healthy curry that is made with garlic cloves, curry leaves, small onions or shallots, and tamarind pulp. It is typically made as a main dish or side dish that makes a perfect accompaniment to hot rice and idlis.

Flatbreads

Paper Dosa Recipe (Step by Step Guide)

Paper dosas are commonly made at restaurants, served paper thin and with a selection of chutneys. These amazing crispy dosas are so buttery and tasty. Lets see how you can make paper dosa at home!

Drinks

Authentic South Indian Coffee Recipe

This Indian coffee recipe, also called Indian filter coffee, or filter kaapi, is a delicious combination of coffee and sweetened milk. It is made with a concentrated coffee percolation called decoction that is poured into milk and then cooled and frothed through a pouring method called 'stretching'.

Chutneys

Best South Indian Onion Chutney Recipe

Making onion chutney is a great way to add some spice to your life. This south Indian onion chutney recipe is the perfect way to show off your culinary skills. The best part? It's easy to make. All you need is a few simple ingredients and a little bit of patience. Once you've mastered the recipe, you'll be able to make this Indian restaurant style chutney in no time.

Side Dishes

Easy to Make Avial Recipe (Kerala Style)

Fresh coconut, tangy yogurt, curry leaves and fresh vegetables create a refreshing and delicious medley of exotic and authentic South Indian flavors.

Tiffins

Easy Ulli Vada Recipe (Kerala Style)

These crunchy onion fritters are made by deep-frying a thick batter made of onions and gram flour and seasoned with different spices like turmeric powder, green chilies, and fennel seeds, etc.

Tiffins

Simple Uzhunnu Vada Recipe (Medu Vada)

Uzhunnu vada is a fried fritter made with a fluffy batter of urad dal. It is doughnut-shaped, crispy on the outside, and light and fluffy on the inside if cooked right.