Starters
Medu Vada - Fried lentil doughnuts served with chutney and sambar. (200-250 kcal, made with urad dal)
Masala Dosa - Rice and lentil crepe filled with spiced potato masala. (250-300 kcal, made with potatoes, rice, and urad dal)
Idli - Steamed rice cakes, light and fluffy. (40-50 kcal per piece, made with rice and urad dal)
Uttapam - Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with vegetables. (150-200 kcal, topped with onions, tomatoes, and green chilies)
Sundal - Spiced and tempered chickpea salad. (150-180 kcal, made with chickpeas and coconut)
Banana Bajji - Deep-fried banana fritters. (150-200 kcal per piece, made with raw bananas)
Main Courses
Vegetarian
Sambar - Tangy lentil and vegetable stew flavored with tamarind. (150-180 kcal per bowl, includes drumsticks, carrots, beans, and pumpkin)
Rasam - Spicy, tangy tomato soup with a tamarind base. (50-70 kcal per bowl, made with tomatoes and tamarind)
Vegetable Kurma - Mixed vegetables cooked in a creamy coconut-based gravy. (200-250 kcal, includes carrots, beans, peas, and potatoes)
Avial - Mixed vegetables cooked in coconut and yogurt sauce. (150-180 kcal, includes carrots, beans, pumpkin, and raw banana)
Puli Kulambu - Tamarind-based tangy and spicy curry. (150-200 kcal, made with okra, brinjal, or drumsticks)
Poriyal - Stir-fried vegetables with coconut and spices. (100-120 kcal, typically made with beans, carrots, or cabbage)
Non-Vegetarian
Chicken Chettinad - Spicy and aromatic chicken curry with Chettinad spices. (350-400 kcal, made with chicken)
Mutton Sukka - Dry, spiced mutton preparation. (300-350 kcal, made with mutton)
Fish Moilee - Coconut milk-based fish curry. (300-350 kcal, made with fish like kingfish or pomfret)
Andhra-Style Prawns Curry - Spicy prawns cooked in a tamarind-based gravy. (250-300 kcal, made with prawns and tamarind)
Egg Curry - Boiled eggs in a spicy and tangy gravy. (200-250 kcal, made with eggs and tomatoes)
Rice-Based Dishes
Bisi Bele Bath - Spicy lentil rice with vegetables. (300-350 kcal, includes carrots, beans, and peas)
Lemon Rice - Rice flavored with lemon juice and tempered spices. (200-250 kcal, made with rice and lemon)
Curd Rice - Rice mixed with yogurt and tempered spices. (150-200 kcal, made with rice write and tamarind)
Coconut Rice - Rice cooked with grated coconut and spices. (200-250 kcal, made with rice and coconut)
Accompaniments
Coconut Chutney - Coconut blended with green chili and tempered spices. (80-100 kcal, made with coconut and green chilies)
Tomato Chutney - Spicy and tangy chutney made with tomatoes. (50-70 kcal, made with tomatoes)
Gunpowder (Milagai Podi) - Spiced lentil powder served with ghee or oil. (50-70 kcal per teaspoon, made with lentils)
Appalam - Thin, crispy lentil wafers, often fried or roasted. (40-50 kcal per piece, made with urad dal flour)
Desserts
Payasam - Sweet pudding made with rice, vermicelli, or lentils. (200-250 kcal per serving, includes rice/vermicelli and milk)
Kesari Bath - Semolina-based dessert flavored with saffron. (250-300 kcal, made with semolina and saffron)
Mysore Pak - Rich, buttery sweet made with ghee, sugar, and gram flour. (200-250 kcal per piece, made with gram flour)
Obbattu/Puran Poli - Sweet flatbread filled with jaggery and lentils. (250-300 kcal per piece, made with chana dal and jaggery)
Ada Pradhaman - Rice flakes cooked in jaggery and coconut milk. (250-300 kcal per serving, made with rice flakes and jaggery)