The best South Indian dishes
The top 3 according to 42 votes from people: Masala dosa · Hyderabadi biryani · Idli and sambar. (Updated Sep 12, 2018.)
Rice, lentils, coconut and curry leaves: the classics of Tamil, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra cooking, according to Wikipedia's article on South Indian cuisine.
Top 14
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1
Masala dosa
Crisp fermented rice-lentil crêpe filled with spiced potato.
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2
Hyderabadi biryani
Dum-cooked rice with spiced meat from Hyderabad.
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3
Idli and sambar
Steamed rice cakes with lentil and vegetable stew.
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4
Chettinad chicken
Fiery Tamil chicken curry with roasted spices.
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5
Appam and stew
Lacy rice pancakes with coconut milk stew.
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6
Uttapam
Thick rice pancake topped with onion and tomato.
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7
Medu vada
Savoury lentil doughnuts.
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8
Pongal
Rice and lentils cooked with ghee and pepper.
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9
Puttu and kadala curry
Steamed rice and coconut cylinders with black chickpea curry.
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10
Kerala fish curry
Fish in coconut and kokum sauce.
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11
Rasam
Tangy tamarind and pepper soup.
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12
Bisi bele bath
Karnataka's spiced rice-lentil dish.
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13
Mysore pak
Rich gram-flour and ghee sweet from Mysore.
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14
Filter coffee
Strong coffee with chicory, frothed between tumbler and dabara.
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Comments (1)
Masala dosa with sambar and coconut chutney, perfect breakfast.