South Indian food

Our first day in India was specifically marked by our first meal, we were surprised and really impressed by the diversity and the flavours the Indian food can offer.

Here is a little post about the food we have tried in south India...

Idlis are mostly eaten as a breakfast, they are fermented rice cakes with plain taste. They are served with different kind of sauces, such as coconut or onion chutneys and green or red curries.

For lunch most people eat a Thali, it is served on a banana leaf as a plate. At the center is plain rice, surrounded by different sauces (coconut, coriander, curry leaf, red chilli, green chilli, tomato, onion, ginger, mint, mango or lentil), usually a puri (flat crispy bread) is also served with a sweet coconut sauce. This meal is inexensive (60 Rupees, 1 Euro) and you can ask for more until you fill up, amazing!!

In the drink section we cannot miss the famous Lassi! It is a drink made of yoghurt, really helpful when the food is spicy. It can be ordered sweet, salty or fruit flavoured.

For dinner we were proposed Dosais, they are big crepes that we dip in sauces. The Masala Dosai is also popular, when the crepe is stuffed with puree like filling.