South Indian food is truly a food for complete senses where low fat and high nutritional value makes it the most liked one when comes to name the most favourable food in India. After a careful but a tedious exercise we have narrowed down the list of 10 major and most famous foods from South India that are cherished nationwide and outside India as well. Have a detailed look at these and get ready to make and try some at home.
South India is a region that has majority of states like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. They all are distinct from each other in one and another way but the food si that common factor that brings the people together.
Andhra Style Chicken Curry
As the name suggest the exotic state of Andhra has flagship dish named as Andhra Style Chicken Curry where the aromatic magical flavours of ginger –garlic paste when paired with Chicken Masala and curry leaves makes it a delectable food preparation.
Masala Dosa
The all time favourite, Masala Dosa is not just one of its kinds. Since experiments and foodies keep on doing something new every time, thus around more than 100 varieties of Dosa. Shechzwan, Paneer, Chilli-Chicken, Palak-Corn, All Veg, Crispy Dosa are few name in the list. This thin layered sheet of made up of paste of rice hen get flattened on a plane surface. When turned brown it is filled and garnished with fillings like Tomato, capsium and many more.
Hyderabadi Biryani
The all rice preparation get mixed with spices, chicken pieces, roasted raisins & nuts, peas and some magical aroma that can only be cherished being at Hyderabad! It is usually served with curry or curd with chutneys like of mint or tomato that makes it a dish for a lifetime experience.
Paal Payasam
A sweet dish prepared with a combination of rice and milk using a pinch of sugar and garnished with cashews and almonds. The perfect blend of rice on the milk makes it really difficult to distinguish from the taste of milk which get mingled with sugar giving a yellowish color with a magical aroma of Kesar.
Rawa Idli
The most soft dish amongst all south Indian dishes , Idli is the one that has been paired with sambhar and coconut chutney. This steamed preparation is light, low fat and good absorbent of water which makes one having one more after one.
Uttappam
This preparation looks similar to the pizza or pan cake where sweet and salted preparation garnished with vegetables like carrot, peas, tomato, beans and onion and served crispy. This is the most healthy and tasty breakfast which is equally famous in North India as well.
Upma
The main ingredient of this recipe is Suji which is a finer version of wheat. This dish is another healthy breakfast which tops the list of the light dishes with complete filling nature.
Kappi-India Filtered Coffee
Talk about beverages, South India is not going to disappoint here too. Kappi which is the name of filtered coffee is served in steel glass where appropriate hot water is mixed with mil and coffee with added sugar.
Vada & Sambhar
The doughnut shaped Vada is slated and crispy preparation which is mixed with Sambhar and coupled with coconut chutney is another delicacy from South India.
Coconut Chutney
Last but not the least, the coconut region of India has plenty of varieties of coconut that are juicy and unbeatable in taste. It is prepared with curry leaves and served cold and has capacity of uplifting taste of any side preparation.
