The south Indian dishes are traditional-borne and are loved by people of India. The south Indian dishes that are served in the wedding are well-known for its stomach-filling appetite and lip-smacking taste. One can taste all the dish tastes at its best when they are cooked in perfect consistency.

This article will walk you through the best dishes of South India to serve in weddings or any functions.

Starters

Of the various starters in South Indian dishes, Paniyaram is loved by all. They can be either made as kaara paniyaram or sweet paniyaram. The stuffing is made with finely ground urad dal and jaggery.

For a crispy started, one can opt for Pagoda. The onions are chopped in ring shapes and are dipped in a spicy masala. They are then fried and served hot. The pagodas are also made with cashew nuts, papad, and cauliflower and so on.

Another best started is sweet pongal. Rice is steamed well and then added with jaggery, more ghee, and cashews. When served hot, one can never say no to this dish.

Main course

When you are going to serve breakfast, instead of going with plain Idli, Dosa, and Pongal – the same dishes can be served with a slight twist.

For example, podi idlis are loved by people. The soft plain idlis are rolled over the podi (an average ground powder of roasted urad dal and garlic). This does not even need a side dish.

In the same way, podi dosa can also be made. Also, appam, a Chettinad based dish can be served with coconut milk. It can also be served with hot chicken curry for spicy food lovers.

Apart from sweet pongal, the ghee pongal (venn pongal) is widely served across south India. They are usually served with Sambar and coconut chutney.

The main course for lunch includes the very own south Indian dishes like Sambar, Kaara kulambu, Kootu, Rasam and more.

Sambar – the dal dish is made in different styles among the south Indian regions. One can get the spiciest Sambar in Andhra, vegetables dominated Sambar in Tamilnadu, and coconut dominated Sambar in Kerala and so on.

Kaara Kulambu or Vetha Kulambu is the best-known dishes for its spiciness.  Cooked under the perfect consistency, the food usually goes with the hot steamed rice.

Rasam – the process of cooking rasam might be simple, but to get the perfect taste of it, one should add all the ingredients with correct amount. The rasam can be made as either milagu rasam, poondu rasam, or tomato rasam. For the non-veg lovers, the spicy and healthy Nandu rasam always tops the list.

Desserts

The Payasam is the foremost dessert served in almost all parts of South India. Be it arisi payasam (rice), paruppu payasam (dal), elaneer payasam (tender coconut), semiya payasam (vermicelli) – everything tastes the best.

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