5 Tasty Steamed South Indian Breakfast Dishes

Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Manuj Yadav

From the soft idlis to sweet ela ada, here are some tasty steamed South Indian breakfast dishes you can try.

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Idli

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The soft, fluffy, and light idlis are made from a fermented batter of rice and urad dal. They are served with chutney and sambar.

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Ela Ada

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It is a traditional Kerala dish made by steaming a mixture of rice flour and coconut jaggery filling inside a banana leaf.

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Puttu

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It is another popular breakfast dish from Kerala. It is made by layering rice flour with grated coconut and steaming the mixture in a cylindrical steamer.

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Idiyappam

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It is a delicate dish made from rice flour. The dough is pressed into thin strands using a special tool and then steamed.

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Kozhukattai

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It is a steamed dumpling made from rice flour and can be filled with a variety of sweet or savoury fillings.

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