Dosa
A dosa is a classic morning dish that resembles a crisp, thin pancake and is made of fermented rice and lentil batter. Sambar, a hot lentil soup, and coconut chutney are served alongside it.

Plain dosas are hollow, masala dosas are filled with a spicy potato and onion mash, rava dosas are composed of semolina, and some modern variations include inventive fillings like cottage cheese or mixed veggies.

Idli
Many South Indian families enjoy idlis for breakfast because they are soft, fluffy, and ivory in colour. The resulting spherical rice cakes are served with sambar and chutneys after being cooked in tiny circular moulds made of fermented lentil and rice batter.

Idlis are a perfect snack when you want to give your stomach a break from spicy foods because they are light and mild in flavour.

Vada
What's that doughnut-like object doing on your thali (breakfast platter) in South India? A vada will satisfy your hunger for something hot, deep-fried, and crispy even though it won't stop your sugar cravings.

This crispy fritter tastes best when slathered liberally with coconut chutney. It is made with a batter of black lentils that has been delicately flavoured with peppercorns, curry leaves, cumin, chilli, and onion.

Uthappam
A pancake, perhaps? A pizza, perhaps? Untapam, not a utapam. On a griddle, a batter made of fermented rice and lentils is poured. Then toppings such chopped tomato, onion, carrot, coconut, and chilies are added. The outcome is a wonderful, fluffy, porous uttapam that is softer than a dosa and tastes well with or without chutneys.

Banana Chips
Banana slices that are crisp and bright yellow are frequently sold in packets at roadside booths. In South India, banana chips are a preferred snack. Banana slices that are thin and round are deep-fried, typically in coconut oil. On sometimes, jaggery is used to cover them. These crisps are a fantastic teatime treat because they are salty with a light coconut flavour.

Appam
When made from a batter of fermented rice flour and coconut milk, appams resemble thin crepes. They pair best with ishtu, a fresh coconut milk-infused stew of vegetables, shallots, mild spices, and your choice of meat. They are tender, light, and fluffy. Stews made with mutton, chicken, or vegetables are popular choices.

Filter Coffee
Nothing gets your morning off to a better start than a steamy tumbler of South Indian filter coffee. Coffee experts will agree that the south of India produces kaapi unlike any other region in the country.

Roasted, ground beans from southern Indian coffee-growing regions, including the Nilgiris, Malabar, and hills of Karnataka, are occasionally combined with chicory.

After being brewed in a steel filter, the coffee is combined with hot milk and rapidly poured between two tumblers from a considerable height to create a frothy, robust drink that is then served in a stainless steel glass.