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Map of South India. According to culinary historians K. T. Achaya and Ammini Ramachandran, the ancient Sangam literature dated from 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE offers early references to food and recipes during Sangam era, whether it's a feast at king's palace, meals in towns and countryside, at hamlets in forests, pilgrimage and the rest-houses during travels.
Dosa with chutney and sambar with sauteed potato filling in a restaurant Dosa served with sautéed potatoes. Dosa is the anglicised name of a variety of South Indian names for the dish, for example, dosai in Tamil, dōsaë in Tulu, and dosha in Malayalam. The standard transliterations and pronunciations of the word in various South Indian ...
A spicy and sour soup usually made with tamarind, tomatoes, pepper and other south Indian spices. Usually eaten with rice. Vegetarian: Part of lunch Sajjige: a sweet dish: Vegetarian: Dessert Sakkara pongal: a sweet rice dish: Vegetarian: Festival Sweet dish Sambar: Lentil soup cooked with vegetables and a blend of south Indian spices (masala).
The curries, snacks, and sweets produced in these areas vary in both name and method of preparation from region to region. Andhra Pradesh is the leading producer of red chili and rice in India. The concentration of red chili production in Andhra Pradesh has led to the liberal use of spices in Andhra cuisine.
Rasam (Tamil-ரசம்) or Saatramudhu (Tamil-சாற்றமுது) is a spicy South Indian soup-like dish. [1] It is usually served as a side dish with rice. In a traditional South Indian meal, it is part of a course that includes sambar rice.
South Asian cuisine includes the traditional cuisines from the modern-day South Asian republics of Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, also sometimes including the kingdom of Bhutan and the emirate of Afghanistan.
North Indian style vegetarian thali served in a restaurant. Thali (meaning "plate" or "tray") or Bhojanam (meaning "full meal") is a round platter used to serve food in South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean. Thali is also used to refer to an Indian-style meal made up of a selection of various dishes which are served on a platter. [1]
Name Image Description Idli: A traditional breakfast in all of the South Indian states' cuisines, idli is a savoury cake that has become popular throughout India. The cakes are usually two to three inches in diameter and are made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and rice. The fermentation process breaks ...