BM# 74: Week 3/ Day 2 Theme: Thalis/ Spreads Dish: Simple South Indian Vegetarian Thali
Today I have a simple South Indian vegetarian thali. Coming up with a menu is quite a task — picking dishes that complement each other is an art. So I took the help of my Dakshin cookbook. The author, Chandra Padmanabhan, has a whole chapter of suggested menus and I picked one of the simpler ones. Here’s what is in (and around) my South Indian Vegetarian thali:
ChipsI loved making these dishes as they are quite easy to make with not much prep work or cooking involved. If you have the poriyal powder and Mysore rasam powder handy, the curry and the rasam don’t take too hands on time to make. Cilantro-Onion chutney is sweet, spicy and delicious — I’m going to share that recipe soon.
I’m including the recipe for the refreshing south Indian style cucumber salad below. This salad has cucumber, soaked moong dal, coconut and a crunchy tempering with dal and seeds. The most time consuming part of this dish is soaking the moong dal which can be done while the other dishes are being prepped and cooked.The tempering with dals and seeds gives it the south Indian flair and makes it extra special. Fresh grated coconut adds sweetness to this delicious salad.
Here's a simple South Indian Vegetarian Menu that can be served for lunch or dinner. Rice is accompanied with rasam, curry, chutney and cucumber salad.
Here's a simple South Indian Vegetarian Menu that can be served for lunch or dinner. Rice is accompanied with rasam, curry, chutney and cucumber salad.
That’s a mouthwatering simple South Indian thali. I love simple salads like these. Make a great side dish for Indian food snd also goes well with some of the western cuisines.
Here’s what is in (and around) my South Indian Vegetarian thali:
I loved making these dishes as they are quite easy to make with not much prep work or cooking involved. If you have the poriyal powder and Mysore rasam powder handy, the curry and the rasam don’t take too hands on time to make. Cilantro-Onion chutney is sweet, spicy and delicious — I’m going to share that recipe soon.
I’m including the recipe for the refreshing south Indian style cucumber salad below. This salad has cucumber, soaked moong dal, coconut and a crunchy tempering with dal and seeds. The most time consuming part of this dish is soaking the moong dal which can be done while the other dishes are being prepped and cooked.
The tempering with dals and seeds gives it the south Indian flair and makes it extra special. Fresh grated coconut adds sweetness to this delicious salad.
Simple yet delicious Thali Pavani. Looks great
Its past my dinner time here, but would love to dig into that spread sometime soon !
The salad sounds interesting. Bookmarking it to try out. Does it have a regional name?
Such an excellent spread Pavani, all dishes so simple yet to filling!..
Very comforting and definitely a satisfying thali. My kind of foods.
Looks Good Thali with Salad, I like to add the Fresh Cucumber Salad in my diet dish. Its will make me perfect.
This is one such comforting Thali,the cucumber salad looks so refreshing and healthy.
Love the cucumber salad!!
That’s a mouthwatering simple South Indian thali. I love simple salads like these. Make a great side dish for Indian food snd also goes well with some of the western cuisines.
Such a simple and sumptuous thali, Pavani. Love the golden brown potato fry!