Authentic South Indian Breakfast Recipes: 18 Delicious & Healthy Options

Did you ever have a south Indian breakfast? Do you know that the breakfast dishes from south India are a combination of taste and health? If you are looking forward to trying out a few of those recipes, you have landed on the right page!

This post talks about the best south Indian breakfast recipes you can ever find! Go ahead and read!

1. Idly:

Perennial favorite and the healthiest South Indian Breakfast, the idlis are easy to make, easy to digest and a favorite for all age groups!

Ingredients Required:

• Lentils/black gram dhal – 1 cup
• Rice (Ponni Rice) – 3 cups
• Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp
• Water – As required
• Salt

Method Of Preparation:

1. Soak black gram dhal and fenugreek seeds together and ponni rice separately for 4 hours.
2. Wash and grind the gram dhal and fenugreek, and rice separately.
3. Mix the idly batter together by adding salt.
4. Keep the idly batter outside overnight until it ferments.
5. Pour the batter into greased molds and cook for 10 minutes.

2. Dosa:

The South Indian pancake or Crepe, which is commonly called dosa, is a good option for breakfast, lunch or even dinner.

Ingredients Required:

• Rice Flour or rice – 2 cups
• Urad Dal– 3/4 Cup
• Salt – 1 tsp
• Water – As Required
• Oil – As Required

Method Of Preparation:

1. Soak urad dal in water for at least 2-3 hours.
2. Grind dal adding required quantity of water to form a thick paste.
3. Grind the rice.
4. Mix the ground rice, dal, and salt to form a loose batter. You may have to add more water to get the required consistency.
5. Keep the batter overnight to ferment.
6. Heat a non-stick tava or griddle, pour one ladle full of batter and spread it as thin as possible to make thin and crisp dosas.
7. When the edges begin to become crisp (3-4 minutes), flip it over and keep for two more minutes.
8. You can apply a few drops of oil on the edges of the dosa to give it a better taste.

3. Idiyappam:

These steamed string hoppers make for a healthy breakfast. You can serve them with vegetable stew or any other curry.

Ingredients Required:

• Rice Flour – 2 cups
• Warm Water – 1.5 cups approx
• Salt – to taste
• Grated Coconut – 3/4 cup (optional)
• Sugar – 1 tsp

Method Of Preparation:

1. Take rice flour in a big bowl and add salt to it.
2. Start adding warm water and knead the rice flour to form smooth and soft dough, which is not sticky.
3. Apply a dab of oil on the insides of the “Idiyappam Maker” and fill it with the dough. Close it tightly.
4. Apply some oil to each mold of the Idly Plate and start squeezing the dough onto the molds in a circular motion.
5. You can also use any plain steaming plate instead of Idly Plates.
6. In a similar fashion, grease the steaming plate and squeeze the dough in a circular motion.
7. You can garnish each idiyappam with a little coconut mixed with sugar.
8. Steam the idiyappam in the Idly Maker for around 10 minutes.
9. Serve it hot with any curry of your choice.

4. Gouthambu Dosa:

A healthy and crispy pancake made of whole wheat. Try it today and serve with chutney.

Ingredients Required:

• Wheat flour 1/2 cup
• Salt to taste
• 1 big Onion
• A sprig of curry leaves
• Green chili 1 tsp
• Ginger, grated 1 tsp
• Rice flour a quarter cup
• Jeera1 teaspoon
• Water as needed (You could use buttermilk too)

Method Of Preparation:

Making The Batter:

1. Finely chop both the onion and chilies. Avoid cutting them coarsely.
2. In a mixing bowl, knead the finely chopped onion, ginger, chilies, salt, and flour. You may need to add water as you knead them together. Using a whisk can make things quicker!
3. For added flavor, use butter milk instead of water.
4. The consistency of the batter should be watery as in the case of dosa batter.

Dosa Making:

5. Heat a wide dosa pan and grease it with some vegetable oil. Pour the batter to form a ring beginning from the outside and then covering up the insides of the circle.
6. Remember, this dosa has to be thin, unlike pancakes, so adjust the consistency of the batter accordingly.
7. Drizzle some oil on the circumference of the dosa to make it crisp.
8. You can serve this cooked on one side, or flip and cook on both sides.

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