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The South Indian food mainly comprises the assortment of rice based dishes. Almost all the dishes from South India include rice as the principal ingredient. The different South Indian recipes consist of delicacies of great nutritional value and the preparations are mainly composed of a blend of rice and lentil. Although the range of recipes from the different states in South India vary to some extent but still the most popular dishes are the Dosas, the Idlies, Vadas,Upma, Uttapam and several others. Ground rice happens to be a chief element in most of this South Indian food. Another unique feature of the South Indian food is that they are always served with a special dal called Sambhar, Rasam, a dal made of tamarind, Pachadi, which happens to be a spiced up yogurt and various other forms of vegetable curries bearing an authentic south Indian flavor.
The Andhra cuisine comprises a special range of biriyani that is popularly known as Hydrabadi Biryani. Lemon rice is another special delicacy from South India. It is a rice preparation, wherein various seasonings such as tamarind, chilly, dried coconut, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, urad dal are used to provide the rice a delicious flavor. The South Indian Chutneys are also tasty treats in themselves and the chief constituents of most of the chutneys happen to be, peanut, coconut, tamarind, fenugreek, and curry leaves.
The typical South Indian meal is known as ‘Vazhallai’ and is served in a freshly cut plantain leaf. It comprises rice, curries, and chutneys and off course the sweet payasam. The preparation varies in different occasion. The serving of the meal truly represent the neat and clean manner of the South Indians.
Coffee is the beverage that is widely popular all over South India. Ending up the meal with a hot cup of coffee happen to be one of the dining traditions in South India.
Sigi advices you to live on a South Indian diet as it is a great combination of flavor, seasoning, taste and fragrance.
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