South indian cooking - The southern part of India is famous for its various spices and also spicy foods. Its long past has witnessed the export of spices to many countries.

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Even the outsiders, generally the foreign invaders like the Dutch, the French and the English, who kept coming here over generations, are reported to be fond of these spices. Some of the chief varieties of spices produced here include cardamom, pepper, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.

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The South indian food is equally famous for the availability of coconut, a wide variety of fishes and root tubers.

The south Indian food is mainly rice, which the south Indian people love to have with a combination of Sambhar or curry.

South indian food - A generous but at the same time a balanced use of spices is done here in most of the vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes of this region. Similarly in most of the dishes that are prepared here the final tempering remains almost same, witch includes a perfect mixture of oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chilies etc.

Tamil Nadu, is one of the important states of South India. Besides its rich cultural past it reminds us that unique taste of yum cuisines such as Idlis, Dosas, Uttappam, Rassam, Sambhar and Vada etc, which are extremely popular here and throughout the world as well.

Kerala, is another significant state of South India. In this state the staple food of localites is fish accompanied with steaming rice of usually large size grains. Here banana trees and jackfruit trees are very common in sight.

The people here prepare special snacks with these fruits like banana chips and jackfruit chips, which are equally liked and appreciated by the outsiders who come here.

Andhra Pradesh is yet another mentionable state of South India. One can easily notice a clear Mughal impact on the cuisines of this state.

The food mostly prepared here is believed to be quite spicy and hot in nature. To mention a few famous eatables of this state the yummy grilled kebabs, kurmas and the delicious Biriyani could be named.

South Zone of India is a culinary delight. Popularity of food from this part of the country transcends the boundaries of the states from where they originated. The waft of some of the popular south Indian dishes emanates from kitchens located in all corner of the country. Idli, dosa and sambhar are the most delectable gift of south India to the nation.

Cooking pattern in the four states of the south zone, namely, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, largely remain the same. Rice is the staple diet for all in this zone as compared to wheat in the north. Most people practice vegetarianism.

Rice, lentils, grains and vegetables accompanied by chutneys, pickles and papaddams (papads) form the standard meal of the people. Those living in the vast coastal stretches of this zone, specially people in Kerala, have presented some of the most exotic sea food recipes to the gourmets of sea food.

Food of south zone is usually spicy and hot. Coconut, tamarind and asafoetida goes as a ritual in most vegetarian dishes. Dishes are tempered with a fabulous concoction of mustard seeds, red chillies, curry leaves, urad dal and oil. Coconut oil is used as the medium of cooking in most parts of this zone.

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