Ditch The Dosa; 6 Different South Indian Breakfast Options To Try - Times Now
Here are 6 South Indian breakfast options to try instead of dosa. Pic Credit: Canva
A breakfast makes for the most important meal for the day and one always makes sure to have a hearty healthy breakfast to start the day with. Having said that we all know that there’s a huge craze for South Indian cuisine not only in the South Indian states but among others as well who have proclaimed their love for steamed Idlis or Dosas.
There is something so beautiful and fulfilling about these dishes that you just can't help but crave more with each passing day. Just talking about it is enough to drool at the thought of having these delicacies in your mind. However, there is so much more to South Indian cuisine, specifically dishes eaten for breakfast that are not just lip-smacking delicious but are a powerhouse of nutrients that charge your batteries and get you going for the day.
So, if you are an avid fan of South Indian food but wish to dig deeper than classic Dosa or Masala Dosa, here are six dishes you should try at least once in your lifetime.
1) Puttu
Perhaps the most beloved breakfast item in any South Indian household, Puttu is made by combining rice with grated coconut, which is then stuffed in a cylindrical mould and steamed for some time. The sweetness of the dish can be adjusted depending on the amount of coconut used and either plain white rice or brown rice flour can be used to prepare Puttu. Pair the dish with some delicious kadala curry made with black chickpeas, coconut, onion and other spices or chicken curry. You can also mix it with bananas, and sprinkle some sugar on top.
2) Uttapam
If you love dosa but wish to try something else, Uttapam is the way to go. These are warm and spongy pancakes you will love for sure. The batter is topped with green chillies, tomatoes, onions and coriander and prepared the same way as a Dosa. Serve it along with coconut or mint chutney and sambar and feel free to add some grated cheese on top to experience heaven.
3) Appam
Next on the list is the delicious appam, soft in the centre and crispy towards the edges. A batter using rice, coconut milk and salt is prepared which is then set aside overnight to ferment. To make appams, a pan with a hollow centre is usually used which gives it a distinct shape and the required softness. It is a versatile dish which can be paired with coconut chutney, egg curry, kadala curry, sambhar, chicken or vegetable stew and even normal gravy-based dishes.
4) Upma
A fairly common dish known to Indians, upma is made by slightly roasting semolina or suji as commonly known in Indian households and tempered with spices such as cumin and mustard seeds along with curry leaves and chopped vegetables such as carrots and onions, although you can add any vegetable as preferred. It is sometimes garnished with peanuts or cashews to enhance its taste. You can eat as it is or pair it with pickles to enrich your taste buds.
5) Rava Khara Pongal
A dish similar to Ven Pongal except for preparing it with semolina instead of rice, Rava Khara Pongal is a hearty and fulfilling South Indian breakfast item or a light evening snack commonly made in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Semolina and yellow moong dal are roasted separately after which it is cooked under boiling water and salt. It is then tempered with mustard and cumin seeds, kali mirch (peppercorns) and cashews along with other spices that add to the taste and served hot with chutney or sambhar.
6) Idiyappam
The final dish to grace the list is none other than the simple Idiyappam. Made using rice flour, these are slightly roasted till they turn yellow and mixed with boiling water and a teaspoon of salt and oil in a pressure cooker or any other container of choice. The dough is then stuffed in an idiyappam maker which then gives it a noodle-like shape which is later steamed and served with grated coconut, stew, sugar or bananas.
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