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South India Specials

22 recipes

South India special — Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Telangana and Karnataka — each state has its own signature breakfast plate. Rice flour is the foundation of so many Kerala morning dishes; it's a high-protein, vitamin-rich alternative to wheat flour that doubles as a thickener for refrigerated and frozen recipes. Here's our collection of South Indian specials from the blog.
Kerala Banana Fritters — Pazham Pori 15 minutes

Kerala Banana Fritters — Pazham Pori

Kerala Banana Fritters | Pazham Pori | Ethakka Appam | with step-by-step photos, description and video. A popular snack in the South Indian state of Kerala.

Medu Vada 45 minutes

Medu Vada

Medu Vada | Urad Dal Vadai Recipe | in Table Top Grinder | How to shape Vada | Crispy Uzhunnu Vada Recipe | with step-by-step photos, description and video.

Instant Wheat Paniyaaram — Navratri Appam 30 minutes

Instant Wheat Paniyaaram — Navratri Appam

Instant Wheat Paniyaaram | Navratri Appam | with step-by-step photos, description and video. An instant sweet snack recipe using wheat flour and bananas as the main ingredient.

Mambhaza Puttu 15 minutes

Mambhaza Puttu

Mango Puttu Recipe | Mambhaza Puttu | with step by step photos and video. A very tasty and healthy breakfast.

Palappam — Appam Recipe Without Coconut

Palappam — Appam Recipe Without Coconut

Palappam | Appam Recipe Without Coconut | with step by step photos and video. A popular breakfast recipe, crispy on the edges with a fluffy centre.

Rava Poori 20 minutes

Rava Poori

Rava Poori | Puri Recipe | Fluffy and Delicious| with step by step photos and video. An unleavened fried bread made from rava, salt and water.

Chickpea or Channa Sundal 20 minutes

Chickpea or Channa Sundal

Chickpea or Channa Sundal | Great Evening Snack | Street Snack | with step by step photos and video. South Indian stir fried dish made with white chickpeas.

Broken Wheat Kozhukattai — Kozhukatta 30 minutes

Broken Wheat Kozhukattai — Kozhukatta

Broken Wheat Kozhukattai | Kozhukatta | with step by step photos and video. Broken wheat dumpling is made by mixing grated coconut with jaggery, placing it inside dumplings of broken wheat, and steaming the dumplings.

Broken Wheat Puttu — Steamed Cake 17 minutes

Broken Wheat Puttu — Steamed Cake

Broken Wheat Puttu | Steamed Cake | with step by step photos and video. Delicious, easy, and a healthy puttu variety made with broken wheat puttu and grated coconut.

Egg Masala Recipe 15 minutes

Egg Masala Recipe

Egg Masala Recipe | Using the Onion Tomato base masala | with step by step photos and video. One such amazing dish where boiled eggs are just simmered in a spicy masala gravy.

Broken Wheat Appam — Pancakes 25 minutes

Broken Wheat Appam — Pancakes

Broken Wheat Appam | Pancakes | with step by step photos and video. Super soft and delicious appams made with broken wheat.

Rava — Semolina Puttu 20 minutes

Rava — Semolina Puttu

Rava | Semolina Puttu | with step by step photos and video. Rava Puttu, a delicious breakfast or evening time snack made with semolina and grated coconut.

Appam — Paalappam with Instant Batter 20 minutes

Appam — Paalappam with Instant Batter

Appam | Paalappam Recipe with Instant Batter | with step by step photos and video. Popular Breakfast. Crispy on the Edges with a Fluffy Center.

Puttu with Homemade Red Rice Flour 16 minutes

Puttu with Homemade Red Rice Flour

Puttu with Homemade Red Rice Flour | Matta Ari | Red Rice | Sigappu Arisi | Chemba puttu | with step by step photos and video. Make delicious, healthier South Indian steamed breakfast red rice puttu from scratch with red rice at home with these easy steps.

Puttu recipe with Homemade Rice Flour 15 minutes

Puttu recipe with Homemade Rice Flour

Puttu recipe with Homemade Rice Flour | Pachari Puttu | Raw Rice Puttu | with step by step photos and video. One of Kerala’s traditional breakfast items.

Soft Wheat Puttu 15 minutes

Soft Wheat Puttu

Soft Wheat Puttu Recipe| Steamed Cake | Godhumbu Puttu | with step by step photos and video. A traditional South Indian recipe, made using whole wheat and coconut.

Semolina Appam 20 minutes

Semolina Appam

Rava Appam Recipe | Semolina Appam | with Yeast | Breakfast recipe | with step by step photos & video. A south Indian breakfast recipe prepared with rava. Instant appam batter recipe in minutes.

Masala Vada 30 minutes

Masala Vada

Paruppu Vada Recipe | Masala Vada | with detailed step by step photos and video. An ideal evening tea time crispy and crunchy snack.

Egg Roast 25 minutes

Egg Roast

Kerala Style Egg Masala Recipe | Egg Roast | with step by step photos & video. A simple, flavorful, spicy & yummy recipe that pairs well with paratha, pulao, rotis, appam, idiyappam & even plain rice.

Chemba Puttu 15 minutes

Chemba Puttu

Chemba Puttu | Puttu served along with black chickpeas curry is one of the most popular breakfast combinations from Kerala.

Idli Dosa Batter

Idli Dosa Batter

Idli Dosa Batter | How to make idly dosa batter in wet grinder/mixie?

Idiyappam — Rice Noodles 18 minutes

Idiyappam — Rice Noodles

Idiyappam | Rice Noodles | Nool Puttu | With step by step pics & video. Basically these are sevai or seviyan made with rice flour dough.