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Healthy South Indian Dishes To Try

Upma is a traditional Indian dish made by roasting semolina, sautéing spices, lentils, onion, and ginger in oil or ghee, then adding it back to the pan.

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Medu vada is a traditional Indian dish made from black lentil batter, which is soaked in water for hours and ground into a paste.

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Uttapam batter is a 1:3 ratio of urad dal and rice, soaked overnight, ground, and fermented until it rises.

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Idiyappam, a rice flour, salt, and water dish, is steamed in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, while in Kongu, it's pressed, similar to Ottu Shavige in Karnataka.

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Dosa is a popular South Indian crepe made from fermented batter of ground white gram and rice, served hot with chutney and sambar, popular in South Asia and globally.

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Puttu is a steamed rice cylinder with coconut shavings, often served as a breakfast dish with sweet or savory side dishes.

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Akki roti is a gluten-free, easy-digestible, and balanced breakfast option for health-conscious Indians, providing a balanced carbohydrate intake to start the day.

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