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South Indian breakfasts

Idli, dosa, vada, pongal and the chutneys and sambar that go with them. Every recipe is explained step by step and written for home kitchens. We add a new one every day.

16 recipes so far, with a new one every day.

3 soft, spongy set dosas on a steel plate on a banana leaf with coconut chutney and vegetable sagu

Set DosaNew

Small, thick, spongy dosas from Karnataka, served in sets of 3

Soft rava idlis topped with cashews on a steel plate on a banana leaf with coconut chutney and sambar

Rava IdliNew

Instant semolina idli with yogurt, cashews and curry leaves

Yellow poha with peanuts, curry leaves and coriander on a steel plate on a banana leaf with a lemon wedge

PohaNew

Flattened rice with peanuts, curry leaves and lemon in 20 minutes

Lacy white appam with a crisp golden edge on a steel plate on a banana leaf with a bowl of vegetable stew

Appam

Kerala hoppers with crisp lacy edges and a soft, spongy centre

⏱ 14 h 50 min

Soft white neer dosas folded into triangles on a steel plate on a banana leaf with coconut chutney

Neer Dosa

Soft, lacy Mangalorean rice crepes with no fermentation

Crisp green pesarattu topped with chopped onion, folded on a steel plate on a banana leaf with coconut chutney

Pesarattu

Crisp green moong dal dosa from Andhra, no fermenting

Spicy red tomato chutney with mustard seeds and curry leaves in a steel bowl on a banana leaf

Tomato Chutney

Tangy red chutney of tomato, onion, garlic and dried red chilli

Thick onion uttapam topped with onion, chilli and coriander on a steel plate with banana leaf, with coconut chutney

Onion Uttapam

Thick, soft dosa topped with onion, green chilli and coriander

Lacy, golden rava dosa with onion folded on a steel plate with banana leaf, with coconut chutney

Rava Dosa

Lacy, crisp semolina dosa with onion and pepper, no fermenting

Creamy ven pongal with cashews, pepper and curry leaves on a steel plate with banana leaf, with coconut chutney and sambar

Ven Pongal

Creamy rice and moong dal with ghee, pepper, cumin and cashews

Crispy golden plain dosa folded on a steel plate with banana leaf, with coconut chutney and sambar

Plain Dosa

Thin, golden rice and urad dal crepes from a homemade batter

Golden crispy medu vadas on a steel plate with banana leaf, with coconut chutney and sambar

Medu Vada

Doughnut-shaped urad dal fritters, crisp outside and fluffy inside

Sambar with drumsticks and vegetables in a steel bowl beside idlis on a banana leaf

Sambar

Tangy toor dal and vegetable stew with tamarind and sambar powder

Golden crisp masala dosa folded over potato filling on a steel plate with banana leaf, coconut chutney and sambar

Masala Dosa

Golden crisp crepe folded over a soft onion and potato masala

⏱ 15 h 15 min

Smooth white coconut chutney topped with mustard seeds and curry leaves in a steel bowl on a banana leaf

Coconut Chutney

Fresh coconut, green chilli and a sizzling curry leaf tempering

Soft white idlis on a steel plate lined with a banana leaf, with coconut chutney and a bowl of sambar

Idli

Pillowy steamed rice and urad dal cakes, the classic breakfast

⏱ 15 h 50 min

More upma recipes

Vegetable upma with carrot, green peas and beans in a bowl on a banana leaf

Vegetable upma

Carrot, peas and beans make it colorful and more filling.

Orange-red tomato upma with curry leaves in a bowl on a banana leaf

Tomato upma

Tangy and a little spicy, with a warm orange color.

Semiya upma made with vermicelli, carrot and curry leaves in a bowl on a banana leaf

Semiya upma

Made with thin vermicelli: light, quick and non-sticky.

Oats upma with carrot, peas and curry leaves in a bowl on a banana leaf

Oats upma

A high-fiber twist with rolled oats and vegetables.