Breakfast at home: South Indian Breakfast Dishes

Breakfast at home...

Our first week at home, with a menu of Ma's rice-based dishes: Soft Idlis, and Puttu.

Kuzhal Puttu with a Potato Masala Curry

Dosa, with Idli-podi-ghee mix [roasted lentil and Chilli powder mix with clarified butter] and Coconut Chutney

A couple of weeks ago, when we arrived: Two days of Idli's with a variety of condiments: green chilli and coconut chutney, tomato-onion chutney, sambhar,  and lentil powder with ghee. Another with puri's and South Indian masala-dosa-potato filling [ snapshot not taken!]. Assorted favourites and specials for various grandkids, with forbidden stuff like cookies, biscuits, chips and others also slipped in! Recipes later!

A week later in Chennai, at a favourite cousin's home:  the dining table dressed with red vinyl cover, food served in colourful melamine plates, divided steel plates and  a variety of breakfast dishes, reflecting  their travels  and stay. Thanks M Ettan and S.

Kancheepuram Idli's with Coconut-Green Chillies Chutney

Oats Dosa with Beetroot, Radish and Onion Chutney.

Uthappam and Coconut and Red Chillies Chutney

Multi-grained Dhokla, fermented overnight, without the addition of any 'soda' powders, served with Coconut Chutney.

Chettinad Appam with Coconut Chutney

Nool Puttu with Coconut Chutney

Last but not the least, the highlight of our trip, meeting with an old friend and savouring Ay. Roja's perfect, Unda Chammanthi/Sammanthi with Adai. Decorated with her particular touch of whimsy, 3 separate curry leaves. Here is a version of this recipe,  Pudina Chutney.