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South Indian kitchen

22 recipes

Ragi Mudde — Dark brown Karnataka ragi mudde balls served with sambar

South Indian

Ragi Mudde

15mEasy3

Plain Dosa — Crisp golden plain dosa with chutney and sambar

South Indian

Plain Dosa

20mMedium3

Soft Idli — Soft white steamed idli with sambar and coconut chutney

South Indian

Soft Idli

25mMedium4

Coconut Chutney — Fresh coconut chutney with tempering

South Indian

Coconut Chutney

10mEasy4

Medu Vada — Crisp ring-shaped medu vada with chutney and sambar

South Indian

Medu Vada

30mMedium3

Badam Halwa — Dense amber-gold almond halwa with fine almond grain, ghee sheen and pistachio

South Indian

Badam Halwa

45mMedium4

Curd Rice — Creamy South Indian curd rice with mustard seeds and curry leaves

South Indian

Curd Rice

15mEasy2

Lemon Rice — Yellow lemon rice with peanuts, curry leaves and lemon

South Indian

Lemon Rice

15mEasy3

Tomato Rice — South Indian tomato rice with softened tomato, curry leaves, mustard seeds and peanuts

South Indian

Tomato Rice

25mEasy3

Coconut Rice — White coconut rice with grated coconut, toasted cashews, mustard seeds and curry leaves

South Indian

Coconut Rice

15mEasy3

Pumpkin Sambar — South Indian sambar with vegetables

South Indian

Pumpkin Sambar

35mEasy4

Drumstick Masala Curry — Ridged moringa drumstick pods in thick South Indian onion-tomato coconut masala

South Indian

Drumstick Masala Curry

35mEasy4

Rava Upma — South Indian rava upma with cashews and curry leaves

South Indian

Rava Upma

20mEasy2

Tomato Rasam — Steaming bowl of South Indian rasam

South Indian

Tomato Rasam

20mEasy4

Onion Uttapam — Thick onion, tomato and chilli uttapam

South Indian

Onion Uttapam

20mEasy3

Puliyodarai — Dark tamarind rice puliyodarai with peanuts and curry leaves

South Indian

Puliyodarai

25mMedium3

Semiya Upma — Fluffy South Indian vermicelli upma with carrot, peas, mustard seeds and curry leaves

South Indian

Semiya Upma

20mEasy3

Sambar — South Indian sambar with vegetables

South Indian

Sambar

40mMedium4

Bisi Bele Bath — Thick Karnataka bisi bele bath with vegetables, cashews and ghee

South Indian

Bisi Bele Bath

45mMedium4

Chicken 65 — Crisp red-orange Chicken 65 with curry leaves and green chilli

South Indian

Chicken 65

30mMedium3

Semiya Payasam — Creamy South Indian milk payasam with fine roasted vermicelli, fried cashews and raisins

South Indian

Semiya Payasam

30mEasy4

Chettinad Chicken — Chettinad chicken coated in dark roasted pepper masala with curry leaves

South Indian

Chettinad Chicken

45mMedium4

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