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    South Indian Recipes

    South Indian food is based on lentils and rice, flavored with coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and sambar spice mix. Essential also is a rice and lentil batter that is used to make crispy, thin crepe-like flatbreads called dosas, idlis, and uttapam. Representing rice, my weeknight Instant Pot biryani is especially irresistible.

    The best south Indian dishes have a unique spice blend. I am proud of my South Indian curry powder recipes (Goa & Kerala). Chicken curries are quite popular, especially ones with coconut milk (Goa & Kerala). Coconut also enriches a memorable lamb curry, and seafood and shellfish are well-loved. Last but not least,  South Indian potato curry makes a vibrant and flavorful side.

     

     

    Easy Lamb Vindaloo served on a bed of steamed basmati rice with a wedge of lemon

    Easy Lamb Vindaloo at Home

    Indian Red Cabbage Salad served with a slice of lime, a small fresh chili, and extra peanuts on the side.

    Quick & Easy Indian-Style Red Cabbage Salad with Coconut

    Served with buttered, toasted buns, a wedge of lemon, and a flurry of cilantro.

    Easy and Comforting  Beef Keema Curry (Indian Ground Beef)

    A pork masala served in a beautiful red dutch oven. Rich with spices and chilies, this is the curry of your dreams.

    Rich and Tangy Pork Vindaloo

    Served on a bed of fluffy basmati rice, garnished with fresh cilantro leaves.

    Coconut Lamb Curry (Madras Curry)

    10 ingredient Madras chicken curry served in a white bowl with some cilantro

    Yummy 10-Ingredient Recipe for Chicken Madras Curry

    Madras Curry Powder finished and in a glass bowl with a small wooden spoon.

    Hot or Mild Madras Curry Powder Recipe

    Served with lemon wedges, and spray of fried curry leaves, a beer, on a bed of sliced green cabbage.

    Crispy, Juicy Kerala Fried Chicken

    Served with a dusting of cilantro and small slices of fresh orange chilies on a bed of rice.

    Creamy Kerala-Style Chicken Curry

    Kerala Garam Masala Freshly ground and ready to flavor South Indian dishes.

    South Indian Masala (Spices of Kerala)

    Served in a green glazed bowl garnished with a flutter of cilantro and a sided of 3 small green chilies.

    30-Minute Instant Pot Chicken Vindaloo ~ Goan-Style

    Spicy chicken 65 biryani cooked and ready to be served.

    Spicy Chicken 65 Biryani Hyderabadi Style

    A spice tin filled with spice powder with whole spices keeping it company.

    Goan Spice Mix Recipe (Garam Masala)

    Kerala-style beef curry served in a blue-green bowl with a flurry of curry leaves.

    Kerala Beef Curry with Coconut Milk

    Mango fruit custard served in small jars garnished with chopped pistachios and saffron.

    6-Ingredient Indian Mango Custard

    Red beef curry served on a bed of basmati rice with fresh chillies and a flutter of fresh cilantro leaves.

     Easy, Rich Indian Beef Curry Goan-Style

    Made into cute little sliders topped with a slaw, pickled red onions, and a drizzle of red and green chutneys.

    Easy Goan Sausage (Chorizo) Recipe

    Served with lemon slices, a bowl of rice, garnished with a drizzle of yogurt and a flutter of fresh cilantro.

    Glorious Chicken Mulligatawny Soup

    Three rice pancakes served with fruit salad and a flurry of mint leaves.

    Rice Pancakes (Indian-style)

    Served in a pretty light blue bowl garnished with sliced shallots, a dusting of ground Kashmiri dried red chilies, and a flurry of cilantro.

    Comforting Goan Dal

    Served on top of Goan rice and drizzled with reduced marinade.

    Indian Fish Curry (Goan Green Sauce)

    Served with a wooden spoon and garnished with whole spices, green peas, and fresh chilies.

    Goa Spiced Rice

    The biryani has been cooked, garnished with toasted cashews, crispy brown onions, and a show of cilantro.

    Goan Chicken Biryani

    Served in a pretty gold-rimmed bowl with a wooden spoon.

    Instant Mango Pickle (Miskut)

    Served in a blue and white bowl garnished with large coconut chips and orange green small chilies.

    Quick & Easy Indian Green Beans

    Style Served on a bed of greens and red onion slices.

    Indian Fish Cakes Goan-Style

    Layered puddings served with whole Marie biscuits and a small bouquet of mint.

    Easy Serradura (Sawdust Pudding)

    Served with a flutter of green cilantro and dried red chilies.

    Tantalizing Goan Chicken Curry with Coconut

    Prawn cooked in a quick, fiery and spice-filled sauce garnished with cilantro and a side of fluffy basmati rice.

    Prawn Curry Goan-Style

    Served over rice with a dollop of raita and wedges of lime.

    Comforting Coconut Chickpea Curry

    Served atop a bowl of rice, garnished with lemon wedges and a sprinkling of fresh cilantro.

    Kerala Fish Curry Slow Baked

    Indian Rice Pudding (Kerala Payasam) Beautifully garnised with nuts, raisins and saffron and ready to serve.

    Indian Rice Pudding (Kerala Payasam)

    Mini burgers all dressed up with tomatoes, cheese, sev and masala chips.

    Chicken Burger Kerala-Style

    A beautiful bowl of aloo masala with popped mustard seeds and spluttered curry leaves.

    Kerala Style Potato Curry (Aloo Masala)

    Layered Indian Flatbread (Kerala Parotta) Stacked on a pretty plate ready to be devoured.

    Layered Indian Flatbread (Kerala Parotta)

    Cabbage Stir-Fry (Kerala Thoran) Served in a pretty red bowl garnished with fried curry leaves.

    Indian Cabbage Stir Fry with Coconut (Kerala-Style)

    Cucumber Raita (Kerala Pachadi) Presented for serving in a gold-rimmed bowl and showered with a tadka of curry leaves, a dry red chili and mustard seeds.

    Cucumber Raita (Kerala Pachadi)

    Sambar Recipe (Kerala) Served with flourish of toasted cashews, raisins and a ducting of coarsely chopped cilantro.

    Sambar Recipe (Kerala)

    Instant Pot Shrimp Biryani (Kerala-StyInstant Pot Shrimp Biryani (Kerala-Style) Shrimp biryani ready to be served in a pretty pot dressed with slices of lemon, topped with toasted cashews and raisins, and a dusting of fresh herbs.

    Instant Pot Shrimp Biryani Kerala-Style

    Simple Ghee Rice (Nei Choru) - Ghee rice beautifully garnished with cashews, raisins, birista (browned onions) and a flutter of cilantro.

    Simple Ghee Rice (Nei Choru)

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