Vegetarians will feel particularly at home in the South of India as it is predominantly vegetarian. The cuisine offers spicy vegetables, curried lentils accompanied with rice, papadums and pungent pickles. South Indian meals usually end with fresh yoghurt.
The food is a brilliant blend of flavours, colours and seasonings with a strong visual appeal. The chutneys are made from tamarind, coconut, peanuts, dal, fenugreek seeds and cilantro.
South Indian meals are generally much lighter but spicier than North Indian meals. South Indian dosa and idli are becoming ever popular throughout the world.
Idli – Rice and lentils blended in a special stone mixer and prepared in a steam oven in small moulds. Served with sambhar and coriander chutney.
