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South Indian cuisine includes the cuisines of the five southern states of India, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, and the Lakshadweep, Pondicherry, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territories. For all five states, there are usually vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.
The similarities among the cuisines of the five states include the presence of rice as a staple food, the use of lentils and spices, dried red chilies and fresh green chilies, coconut, and tamarind, plantain, snake gourd, garlic, and ginger native fruits and vegetables.
Avial is a mixture of a large number of vegetables in the right proportions and it is very healthy and nutritious. In south India, these vegetables are grown and farmed. You will see many fields filled with snake gourd, cucumber, long beans, etc. It is …
Cherupayar parippu pradhaman is an Onam specialty. Payasam is a popular Indian dish that can be made with milk or coconut milk. In North India, semiya or rice payasam is usually made with milk, known as kheer, while in Kerala, most payasams are made with …
Pavakka Mezhukkupuratti (bitter Gourd Stir Fry) is a south Indian dish and it is so easy to make. Pavakka is a very healthy vegetable, especially for diabetic patients. I love the taste of pavakka and we make this very often. You can get pavakka in …
Parippu Payasam is one of the most favorite dishes at every Kerala Sadya, especially during Onam. I’d always go for the Kerala-style payasams made with jaggery, which are dark brown, delicious, and fragrant with cardamom and fried coconut. During the Onam season, there are many …
Egg roast is a popular and simple Kerala-style breakfast meal with only a few ingredients. This Kerala-style egg dish is one of my favorite Indian egg recipes because of its incredible flavor and ease of preparation. Our Kerala Egg Roast is a restaurant-style dish with …