SOUTH INDIAN FOOD RECIPES

South India is famous for it's unqiue style of Temples, and Scenery and yes! you guessed it right the mouth watering Idlis and Dosas. Coconut is the main ingredient of south Indian recipes. Here is a collection of some mouth watering south Indian dishes.

Masala Dosa

Dosa

Ingredients:
:- 2 cups rava
:- 1/2 cup rice flour
:- 1/2 cup buttermilk
:- 1/4 tsp asafoetida
:- salt to taste
:- 1 piece ginger
:- 2 green chillies
:- 10-12 curry leaves
:- 1/4 cup coconut scrapped
:- 12 cashewnuts
:- 2 tblsp refined oil to fry

To make dosa :
*Blend rava, rice flour and buttermilk to make a thin batter, add asafoetida and required salt. *Stand the batter for at least 6 hours.
*Wash and finely chop the ginger, green chillies and curry leaves. Chop the coconut and cashew nut into very small bits.
*Mix the chopped greens, coconut and cashew into the batter. Stir well.
*Grease a non-stick tawa, smear little oil. Pour a ladle full of the batter and spread evenly
*Pour a tablespoon oil around and on the dosa.
*Cook till it is crisp and golden in color. Remove and serve hot.
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Curd Rice (Bagala Bhaat)

Curd Rice

 Ingredients:

:- 2 cups rice
:- 1 cup yogurt
:- 1/2 cup milk
:- 1/4 cup fresh cream
:- 1 cucumber
:- 1 carrot
:- 1 raw mango
:- 1/4 cup grapes
:- 1 tsp mustard seeds
:- 2 green chillies
:- 1" ginger
:- 1/4 tsp asafoetida
:- 1 sprig curry
:- 2 tblsp oil
:- salt to taste
To make bagala baath :
*Clean, wash and boil rice and slightly overcook it.
*Drain well and cool. When it reaches room temperature.
* Mix in the milk, asafoetida and salt to taste.
*Wash and chop green chillies and ginger finely. Peel and deseed cucumber. Grate, mix in a little salt and keep aside.
*Peel and grate the carrot and mango and keep separately. Slice the grapes into two and keep.
*Heat oil in a small pan and temper with mustard seeds, asafoetida, red chilli and curry leaves. *Add the ginger and green chillies, stir well and add to the prepared rice.
*Add the yogurt, cream and the grapes. Mix well and chill in the refrigerator.
*Garnish the rice with the grated cucumber, carrot and mango and serve.
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Chicken Kurma

Chicken Kurma

 Ingredients :

:- 1 kg chicken
:- 1 cup onions
:- 1 tblsp coriander seeds
:- 1 tsp cumin seeds
:- 1/2 cup coconut(scraped)
:- 1/2 cup yogurt
:- 2 tbp Ginger garlic paste
:- 3 tblsp oil
:- salt to taste
:- 2-3 red chillies whole
To make chicken kurma :
*Clean, wash and skin the chicken. Cut the chicken into 12-14 pieces.
*Grind de-seeded red chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, garlic, green cardamom and scraped coconut.
*Heat oil in a pan. Add sliced onions and cook till they are translucent. Add ginger paste and stir for 15 seconds. *Add chicken pieces and cook on high heat for 5 minutes stirring constantly. do not let it brown
*Stir in the ground paste and add 1 cup of water. Add salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add beaten yogurt. Simmer for 5 minutes.