Not Just Idli Or Vada, Try These Scrumptious South Indian Recipes Too

South Indian recipes are light on your heart and heavy on your mind as they have an incomparable and unforgettable taste. Even a simple dosa can bring water in your mouth and the various types of chutneys that are served with these recipes are a complete food in itself.

From Kerala’s Thalassery biriyani to Andhra’s Akura Pappu, every recipe is worth trying. And what makes them so special is the use of simple ingredients and right blend of local spices. Despite the amount of spices,  the taste is not very sharp and unbearable, this is the greatness of South Indian food.

So, Let’s begin the hunt for the exotic and authentic recipes from the lower part of country that made it King Of Flavor.

Please Your Taste Buds With These 10 South Indian Recipes( All Are Must-Try!)

1. Royyala Yeppadu

The name might not be pleasing to North Indians but the taste will stick to your tongue for years. Royyala is prawn and Yeppadu means spicy and fried. It is flavored by coconut, curry leaves, garam masala, lemon and has tangy tomatoes.

2. Puliyogare With Gojju

Pulihora or Puliyogare is one of the staple foods of all South Indian states. It is sour and spicy as tamarind paste is added to the precooked rice and later cooked in gojju(gravy).

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3. Malabar Parotta

Kerala’s famous flatbread or layered paratha/parotta is slightly sweet and salty and made of rava and maida. It is popularly enjoyed with beef curry which is another famous South Indian recipe. You can eat it with any vegetarian gravy dish or without anything, it still taste good.

4. Chili Kothu Parotta

It is prepared with leftover parotta and tossed with chilli Manchurian sauce or any spicy gravy. The dish is inspired from Sri Lanka and is mostly enjoyed as a snack.

5. Mysore Pak

Mysore Pak is one of the must-try desserts that come from the beautiful state of Karnataka. It is very rich, aromatic, and taste a bit buttery as lots of ghee goes into it.

6. Chicken Chettinad

Chicken Chettinad is one of the famous South Indian recipes among non-vegetarians. It’s preparation begins with marinating chicken chunks in grounded paste of ginger, garlic, chillies, onions and spices.

That’s it! Chicken is then cooked in an earthy pot that adds a unique flavor to it. The gravy is not at all spicy even though lots of chilli goes into it and the earthy flavor sits on the palate of gourmands.

There is also a vegetarian version of chicken chettinad where paneer is used instead of chicken pieces. It is called as paal-katti.

7. Fish Molee

Another heavenly recipe to please the tastebuds of non-vegetarians is this traditional Kerala-style fish molee. Dried fish is cooked in coconut milk and seasoned with some local spices. For a taste and presentation, a mix of mustard seeds and curry leaves are poured from the top.

8. Puttu

Whether you live in South India or not, you must have eaten idli, dosa, uttapam or even appam but have you tried puttu? It is one of the most common South Indian recipes eaten in breakfast.

It looks very similar to sushi and is sweet in taste. Some people also use savory filling in puttu and enjoy it with mutton, beef and chicken curry.

9. Ada Pradhaman

South people’s craze for rice is beyond the limit; even their desserts also have rice flour and rice. Ada Pradhaman is one such sweet dish that is prepared with ada(rice flour). It is flavored with gud(jaggery), fresh coconut milk and cardamom buds. The dish is mostly enjoyed during Onam.

10. Haleem

Hyderbad is not only famous for biryani, haleem is second popular dish enjoyed by everyone here. It is a non-vegetarian dish made of meat and also contains wheat and lentils. Haleem is a complete food itself and is especially consumed during Ramadan.