In addition to richness and flavour, South Indian meals offer a plethora of options that are sure to tickle the taste buds. Some of us are ready to indulge in fluffy idlis, crispy dosa with hot sambhar. So it’s no surprise that actress Kalki Koechlin looked happy and beaming as she devoured a nutritious South Indian meal. That’s right, the actress on Tuesday shared glimpses of her drooling meal on Instagram. She posted a photo where we can see her mixing sambar and rice to form a piece out of it.
Kalki Koechlin explained her feelings with a single word “Happiness” and added hashtags “eating favorite foods”, “South Indian meal”.
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She also shared a video on Instagram Stories from which we learn that she is not alone but enjoying the spread with her boyfriend Guy Hershberg and their daughter Sappho. On her plate we can see steamed rice with buttermilk and chapati, both surrounded by various bowls filled with different foods including what looks like sambar, rasam, eggplant. Dried potato curry and one cooked into a number of gravy among others. We were also able to spot a sweet – semaiya (payasam) as a dessert kept on the plate. Kalki wrote “delicious” as the caption and used the hashtag “South Indian meal”.
Kalki uploaded a story on Instgram
If Kalki Koechlin’s South Indian fun makes you squeal, there’s no need to worry. We have a list of some popular south Indian recipes that you can cook at home.
1) Sambar
You must take note of this dish if you like to enjoy South Indian food. This is a quintessential curry cooked with vegetables and a variety of spices. You can combine it with idli, dosa or simply rice, it will taste amazing.
2) Rasam
This is another delicious south Indian dish that is eaten with rice. It looks like sambar but doesn’t have the same consistency; rather, this one is thin and watery. A lot of tomatoes and spices go into its preparation.
3) Semiya Payasam
To do that, all you need is vermicelli, milk and some dried fruit. Check out the recipe and try it today.
4) Aloo Gobi 65
We could call it vegetarian version of South Indian style spicy chicken 65. You just need some spices and cauliflower, potatoes of course to make this dish.
5) Tamarind rice
Tamarind has an important role in South Indian cuisine. What are you waiting for? Indulge your taste buds on a flavorful and spicy ride with this treat.
Agree that South Indian food can captivate you from miles away.
