6 South Indian Dinner Recipes to Spice Up Your Evenings!

RIVANSHI RAKHRAI

Avial

A traditional South Indian vegetable curry made with mixed vegetables, coconut, yogurt, and seasoned with curry leaves and coconut oil, served with steamed rice or roti.

Lemon Rice

Tangy and refreshing rice dish cooked with lemon juice, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and peanuts, offering a burst of flavors in every bite, often served with papadum or pickle.

Hyderabadi Biryani

A fragrant and flavorful rice dish layered with marinated meat (typically chicken or mutton), caramelized onions, aromatic spices, and herbs, cooked in dum style

Uttapam

Thick and savory pancakes made from fermented rice and lentil batter, topped with chopped onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and sometimes other vegetables, served with coconut chutney and sambar.

Idli Sambar

Soft and fluffy steamed rice cakes served with a flavorful lentil-based vegetable stew (sambar) and coconut chutney.

Masala Dosa

A crispy South Indian crepe made from fermented rice and lentil batter, filled with a spicy potato filling and served with coconut chutney and sambar.