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Rice is the staple food for the people of South India. Consumption of wheat is less compared to North India. Most of the vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes of this region have a generous use of coconuts, pepper, mustard seed and other spices. Generally South Indian dishes are spicy. It has brilliant blend of flavors, bright colors, smell, and taste. So, south Indian foods are generally tasty, spicy and colorful. Moreover south Indian food is known for its medicinal value.
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Predesh and Kerala are the four states that constitute South India. South India is hot and humid. South Indians are generally vegetarian. Andhra cuisine from Andhra Predesh is too spicy. They use more chilli and pepper. Chettinad cuisine from Tamil Nadu is rich and flavorful taste. Coconut, banana are main ingredients of Kerala food.
South Indian food is served in banana leaf. It’s considered that banana leaf contains medicinal values and eating on it improves the health. With the rice centered and the other dishes adorned the banana leaf. After finishing lunch or breakfast, folding the banana leaf towards the front is considered as good habit.
South Indian foods contain Curry leaves, mustard, Asafetida, pepper and peppercorns, tamarind, chillies and fenugreek seeds are the main ingredients and these contain medicinal values.
Tamil Nadu is one of the important states of South India. Apart from its rich cultural past it reminds us that unique taste of yummy cuisines such as Idlis, Uttappam, Dosas, Rassam, Sambhar which are so popular here and also throughout the world.
Kerala is another significant state of South India. The basic food of Keralites is fish combined with steamed rice of usually large size grains.
Andhra Pradesh is famous for its hot and spicy cuisine. We can see the Mughal’s impact in the Andhra deishes. Generally it is too hot and spicy.
Karnataka food has mysore, dharwad, mangalore shimoga, coorg, and konkani styles of cooking and each of this has its distinct character and taste Its in not too spicy. More sugar and Jaggery will be added to Karnataka cuisine.
South Indian Recipes are great in taste and South Indian recipes are good to health even these South Indian recipes are accepted world wide as medicinal foods.
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South Indian Recipes FAQ
What are south Indian Recipes?
Recipes prepared in and around of the states of Andhra Predhesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu.
How South Indian Recipes are healthier than others?
The due care is not only given to the taste but also the digestion system of human body, climatic condition, age criteria etc.,
Are South Indian Recipes medicinal recipes?
Not all the recipes are medicinal but many recipes have medicinal value.
Can you tell me couple of recipe that can cure diseases?
Pepper Rasam (Soup) that heals basic cold, cough and throat infection. The Plantain stem curry/ Salad dissolves small kidney stones.
Are South Indian Foods climatic based?
Most of the foods are climatic based foods. For example Raggi based foods are prepared during winter where as Kambu (Pale mallet) based foods are prepared during summer
Can any European consume South Indian Foods?
90% of the South Indian foods don’t suit to European. So careful when consume this
What are the basic steps a European has to follow before taste the South Indian Foods?
Check the whether the recipe has too much spicy and oily. Most of the Indian foods have spicy and Oily. You can start with Idly and Coconut chutney.