South Zone of India is a culinary delight. Popularity of food from this part of the country transcends the boundaries of the states from where they originated. The waft of some of the popular south Indian dishes emanates from kitchens located in all corner of the country. Idli, dosa and sambhar are the most delectable gift of south India to the nation.
South Indian cuisine is rice based. No South Indian meal is complete without rice in some form or other - either boiled rice or Idlis, Dosas or. Daals are also a part of most meals.
Rice is combined with lentils to make wonderful dosas, idlis, vadas and uttapams. These items are glorious and delicious besides being nourishing and digestible. They are combined with sambhar (dal), rasam (tamarind dal), dry and curried vegetable and pachadi (yogurt).
Meals are centered around rice or rice-based dishes. Rice is combined with and, dry and curried vegetables and meat dishes and a host of coconut-based chutneys and poppadums.
South Indian chutneys are made of tamarind, coconut, peanuts, dal, fenugreek seeds, and cilantro. Meals are followed by coffee. South Indian dals and curries are more soupy than North Indian dals and curries. South Indian cuisine is also hotter.
Coconut milk straight from the nut is a common beverage and sight in South India. Coffee is very popular in South India and Madras coffee is popular in South Indian restaurants throughout the world. The South Indian food is a brilliant blend of flavors, colors, seasoning, nutritional balance, fragrance, taste, and visual appeal.
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