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Dosa to Idli-7 popular and healthy South Indian breakfast

Here are seven popular South Indian breakfast dishes

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Appam

Soft, lacy pancakes made from fermented rice and coconut batter, typically served with coconut milk or vegetable stew.

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Dosa

A thin, crispy crepe made from fermented rice and lentil batter, typically served with chutney, sambar, and sometimes stuffed with spiced potato filling (masala dosa).

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Idli

Steamed rice cakes made from fermented rice and urad dal batter, often served with chutney and sambar.

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Pesarattu

A green gram (moong dal) dosa that’s packed with protein and typically served with ginger chutney or upma, known as MLA pesarattu when combined.

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Pongal

A creamy and flavorful dish made from rice and moong dal cooked with ghee, black pepper, and cumin seeds, often enjoyed with coconut chutney.

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Vada

Deep-fried savoury doughnuts made from urad dal or chana dal, crispy on the outside and soft inside, served with chutney and sambar.

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Upma

A savoury dish made from semolina (rava) cooked with spices, vegetables, and sometimes nuts, offering a warm and comforting start to the day.

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