Indian food is not only colourful and rich but it is also a treat to the senses. When it comes to southern part of India, there are 5 different sates and have their own set of unique cuisines. They are rooted to their culture and history.

With Sāmbhar, Buttermilk, Dosa and many more South India have some dishes which are quite popular not only in the country but also in other parts of the world. If one is looking for Indian takeaway these are the popular dishes from South India that one can try:

There are many Keralite dishes that one can try because they are flavourful, zesty and full of spices. Mostly non vegetarian dishes are offerings from this state. If one is looking at the menu which has Kerala dish then one can spot a wide range of crab, king prawns, sardines, oysters, tuna and lobsters. The spices that are predominantly used in these dishes are chillies, cumin, cinnamon, pepper, clovers and turmeric. Curd, vinegar, tamarind and unripe mangoes are used predominantly in the recipes. The dish that is most popular outside India is the Kerala fish curry which is made from pomfret fish and along with that the Kerala beef fry is also very famous. One can always pair them up with appam and have a scrumptious dinner.

Crisp masala dosa is another popular South Indian dish which most people love to try. This one hails from the state of Karnataka and they have a filling of mashed potatoes and spices. Apart from that one can try the kheer (which is a sweet dish) and spicy pork curries which are popular preparations from this state.

If one is craving for some spiciest variations of South Indian dishes then Andhra cuisines may suit their taste buds. One can try the kebab dishes, saffron smelling biryani and haleem from there. Chilli is one ingredient which is generously used in this state’s unique cooking method and they are also popular for their sea food dishes that one can enjoy. One can also order Gongura mass which is a lamb curry cooked with gongura leaves if available in the menu.

Dishes from Telengana are full of seasonal greens, millets, cumin and lentils. Hence one can try tamarind rice and egg curry which are very popular from their side.

If one wants to try specialties from Tamil Nadu from Indian restaurants near, then they are mostly vegetarian and mildly spiced. They have local spices like star anise and dried flower pods. In fact, cumin, fennel, fenugreek and clove are very much used in those dishes. Apart from vegetarian dishes there are some crabs and fish dishes that one can try.

The major dishes that one can order and will never regret are chicken chettinad, Andhra style chicken curry, masala dosa, sabudana vada, murringakka curry, chicken stew, appam, rasam and many more. These dishes are lip smacking and filling which one can order for proper meals and enjoy authentic South Indian cooking style here.