Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Nisha Dubey
South Indian cuisine is an umbrella term used for the wide variety of dishes and food practices from the five south Indian states, including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu. Here are five plant-based dishes in South Indian Cuisine.
Rasam is a thin stew-like dish that is made by combining different types of spices, such as red chilli, Garam masala, turmeric, and many other spices.
Masala Dosa
Masala dosa is made with a batter of lentils and rice. This batter is cooked on a flat pan, and inside the dosa, a mixture of some boiled potatoes mixed with spices is added.
Soft Idli
Idli is made by steaming a batter made from fermented rice and lentils.
Appam
Appam is made using a batter of coconut and rice. It can be consumed with some sambar or coconut chutney on the side.
Mint Biryani
Mint biryani is prepared using some garden peas and a lot of mint leaves to give the rice a refreshing flavour.