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Hailing from the four most southernmost Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, South Indian cuisine is known for its super spicy dishes. While Indian food from the North is milder, food from South India certainly packs a punch and is definitely not for the faint hearted. Common ingredients include: plantains, coconut, cashews, chillies, mangos and eggplant. Lentils, nuts, and beans are used in vegetarian dishes, while meat dishes feature fish, beef, pork, chicken and lamb.

A popular South Indian dish is Dosas (a paper-thin crepes). Masala Dosas are stuffed with a spicy mash of potato and onion. So if you're looking for some zest, look no further than South Indian cuisine.

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Vegetable Biryani

Thinking South Indian? (Then think Menulog app.) And certainly think Vegetable Biryani. It’s a great one-stop, single pot of what’s what – a vegetable curry and Colourful Spiced Rice crammed with authentic Indian flavours. Biryanis are often served with Chicken or Lamb, but there are many delicious Vegetarian versions, too. And, believe us, a Biryani is so much more than just rice and meat or veggies – surprisingly complex flavours arise from the slow-cooked combos of cinnamon sticks, star anise, cumin, cardamom and even a dash of coconut milk. Eat it with a Chapati Flatbread – and relish. You could also think about the savoury, doughnut-like Vada (they’re not Darth, but they’re very dense). These fried fritters are made from lentils and gram flour with a smattering of potato mash to give them their compactness. Eat as a (Street-Style) Snack with the sour-savour Sambar Sauce and lovely moist Coconut Chutney. (And they can be up your street in no time on a Menulog delivery bike.)

Chicken Tikka Masala

Whereas North Indian Food has hugely well-known go-to dishes like Chicken Tikka Masala, Butter Chicken, Palak Paneer and a raft of different Naan Breads, the cuisine of South India is distinctly different. Vegetarian meals are much more common and the flavours of these meals are richly enhanced by the Popped Spices, Tomatoes, Cardamom Seeds (from the Ginger family) Star Anise, Cumin and an assortment of tasty Dals (aka Lentils). These superb spice-cooking techniques and the wonderful variety of Light Meals and Morning and Afternoon Snacks (aka Tiffin) make the Southern region a veritable Vegetarian’s Dream. Idli, for example, are savoury, saucer-shaped Steamed Rice Cakes made from a mixture of Fermented Black Lentils & Rice. The result is soft, fluffy and utterly yummy with Sambar Sauce and Chutneys. It’s popular in the morning. (So is our Menulog app.)

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