9 Temple Foods From South India That You Must Try

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Muddi Akki Kadabu:

An offering of steamed rice dumplings wrapped in screw pine leaves are considered auspicious.

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Tamarind Rice:

This tangy and flavourful rice dish is made with cooked rice mixed with a special blend of tamarind paste and spices.

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Curd rice:

This dish is made by mixing cooked rice with yogurt and then seasoned with tempering of mustard seeds.

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Pongal:

A popular breakfast dish made with rice and lentils, cooked together and seasoned with ghee, black pepper, cumin, and cashews.

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Coconut Rice:

This fragrant rice dish is made by mixing cooked rice with grated coconut, curry leaves, and sometimes includes roasted peanuts.

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Appam:

Soft and fluffy south Indian pancake made from fermented rice and coconut batter.

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Payasam:  

Dessert often served as a sweet offering in temples. It is made with milk, rice, jaggery, and flavored with cardamom.

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Tirupati Laddu:

Made to be offered to Venkateshwara, the taste is divine and the phrase – you just can’t have one, seems to be written for it.

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Idli:

A type of savoury rice cake made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented de-husked black lentils and rice.

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