Top South Indian Lunch/Dinner - Part 1

Discover authentic South Indian Lunch/Dinner recipes. Perfect for any occasion, from everyday meals to special celebrations.

South Indian
Lunch/Dinner
South Indian
Medium
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South Indian One Pot Sambar Rice

4.3
(1374 reviews)

A flavorful and nutritious one-pot South Indian dish combining rice, lentils, vegetables, and aromatic spices.

65 min
450 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
85%
75
South Indian
Medium
A-

Kerala Cheriya Ulli Sambar

4.4
(164 reviews)

A flavorful and tangy South Indian lentil-based vegetable stew made with shallots, tamarind, and a blend of aromatic spices.

40 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
85%
75
South Indian
Medium
A-

Masala Vada Curry

4.1
(1323 reviews)

A flavorful South Indian curry featuring crispy masala vada (chana dal fritters) simmered in a spiced tomato-based gravy.

60 min
350 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free (if made without semolina or rice flour)
75%
75
South Indian
Medium
A-

Quick and Easy Sambhar My Mother's Style

4.2
(1005 reviews)

A simple and flavorful South Indian lentil-based vegetable stew, perfect with rice or idlis.

40 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Vegan
75%
70
South Indian
Medium
A

Quick Idli/Dosa Sambar

4.3
(344 reviews)

A quick and easy Sambar recipe perfect for serving with Idli or Dosa.

45 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Vegan
70%
75
South Indian
Medium
A

Saravana Bhavan Sambar

4.1
(1814 reviews)

A flavorful and authentic South Indian sambar recipe from Saravana Bhavan, a popular restaurant chain. This sambar is made with a blend of lentils, vegetables, and tamarind, and is perfect for serving with rice, idli, or dosa.

45 min
200 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free (verify sambar powder)
70%
75
South Indian
Medium
A-

Sambhar Vada (Yellow Lentil Soup With Spiced Doughnuts)

4.2
(600 reviews)

A South Indian delicacy featuring flavorful yellow lentil soup (sambhar) paired with crispy, spiced doughnuts (vada).

60 min
450 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free (check sambhar powder)
60%
75
South Indian
Medium
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Sambhar

4.5
(119 reviews)

A flavorful and aromatic South Indian lentil-based vegetable stew.

45 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Vegan
60%
75
South Indian
Medium
A-

Udipi Sambar

4.3
(1386 reviews)

A flavorful and aromatic South Indian lentil-based vegetable stew, perfect with dosas, idlis, or rice.

60 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Vegan
75%
70
South Indian
Medium
A

Sambhar Curry

4.3
(223 reviews)

A flavorful South Indian lentil-based vegetable stew or curry, often served with rice or idli.

78 min
350 cal
vegetarian
vegan
60%
75
South Indian
Medium
A+

Muttai Kuzhambu (South Indian Egg Curry)

4.0
(1741 reviews)

A flavorful and simple South Indian egg curry, perfect with rice, appam, or paratha.

25 min
300 cal
Gluten-Free (if served with rice)
Egg-Based
75%
65
South Indian
Medium
A-

Kollu Rasam (Horse Gram Rasam)

4.3
(1013 reviews)

A healthy and flavorful South Indian rasam made with horse gram, tomatoes, and spices.

70 min
150 cal
Gluten-Free
Vegan
70%
60
South Indian
Easy
A-

Tomato Gojju (South Indian Tomato Curry)

4.2
(423 reviews)

A flavorful and tangy South Indian style tomato curry, also known as Tomato Gojju, perfect to serve with roti or rice.

25 min
150 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
85%
75
South Indian
Medium
A-

Green Moong Dal Kootu with Raw Banana Peel

4.4
(778 reviews)

A traditional South Indian Kootu recipe made with green moong dal and raw banana peel. This dish is a healthy and flavorful way to use banana peels, making it both delicious and sustainable.

55 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
75%
65
South Indian
Medium
A

Maavina Hannina Gojju (Karnataka Style Ripe Mango Curry)

4.2
(1222 reviews)

A tangy, spicy, and sweet ripe mango curry from Karnataka, South India. This dish, known as Maavina Hannina Gojju, is a delightful combination of ripe mangoes, spices, and jaggery, traditionally served with rice, Neer dosa, or Chapathi.

45 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
70%
65
South Indian
Medium
A+

Ulava Charu

4.2
(902 reviews)

A traditional Andhra horse gram rasam, Ulava Charu is a flavorful and nutritious South Indian stew made with horse gram dal, coconut, and spices.

40 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
75%
60
South Indian
Medium
C+

Yeruvalli Kuzhambu (Tangy Coconut Curry)

4.4
(1807 reviews)

A flavorful South Indian curry with drumsticks, carrots, and coconut in a tangy tamarind broth.

40 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
60%
65
South Indian
Medium
A-

Sorakkai Puli Kuzhambu (Tangy Bottle Gourd Curry)

4.2
(1456 reviews)

A tangy and flavorful South Indian curry made with bottle gourd, tamarind, and a blend of spices.

50 min
250 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
75%
65
South Indian
Medium
A

South Indian Vegetable Kurma

4.0
(1431 reviews)

A flavorful and aromatic South Indian Vegetable Kurma recipe made with mixed vegetables, coconut, cashews, and spices. Perfect as a side dish or main course with rice or roti.

60 min
350 cal
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
70%
75
South Indian
Hard
A

Attirachi Kuzhambu - Spicy Mutton Gravy

4.5
(1638 reviews)

A spicy and flavorful South Indian mutton gravy, perfect with rice or flatbread.

40 min
450 cal
Gluten-Free
65%
70