South Indian flavours have crossed national boundaries and spread throughout India. Here are seven authentic South Indian desserts you must try.
Mysore Pak
It is a popular South Indian sweet made with ghee, gram flour, and sugar.
Pootharekulu
Brush the melted sheet on a thin sheet of rice starch and powdered sugar or jaggery is sprinkled on top. Add cardamom for flavour.
Chiroti
This classic South Indian dessert is a mix of flour, sugar, salt, ghee, rice flour, and cardamom powder. Roll the dough into cylindrical logs, cutting it into pieces, rolling it again, and frying it in ghee until brown.
Chandrakanthalu
These traditional biscuits are made with cashew nuts, ghee, coconut, cardamom, saffron, moong dal, and sugar.
Sakkarai Pongal
It is cooked with rice, yellow moong lentils, and jaggery, and garnished with cashews, raisins, green cardamoms, and ghee.
Achappam
A thin batter made with rice flour, eggs, and coconut milk is used to make these flower-shaped cookies.
Payasam
Traditionally, payasam is made using ingredients like coconut milk and jaggery instead of the more common dairy and sugar.