Must-Try South Indian Snacks Perfect For Evening Cravings

Parippu Vada:

Parippu Vada is crispy fritters made from lentils, which are combined with curry leaves and dry red chillies and served with coconut chutney.

Kai Murukku:

Kai Murukku is a deep-fried snack that is crunchy, spiral-shaped, and made of a combination of rice flour, urad dal, and cumin seeds.

Nei Appam:

Nei Appam is a soft and fluffy sweet snack made with rice flour, jaggery, banana, and coconut, fried in ghee.

Kai Sev:

Kai Sev is another type of snack; it is deep-fried sev made from a mixture of rice flour, besan, and spices, which impart a crispness to it.

Kuzhi Paniyaram:

Tiny, fluffy rice and urad dal dumplings served with chutney.

Masala Pori:

Masala Pori made from puffed rice, nuts, fried gram, and spices is a spicy snack.

Achappam:

Achappam (rose cookies) is a little, crisp, mildly sweet deep-fried snack made of rice flour, coconut milk, and sugar.

Mysore Bonda:

Mysore Bonda is deep-fried urad dal dumplings mixed with spices served with a hot coconut chutney that is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Ribbon Pakoda:

Ribbon Pakoda named after its ribbon shape and made of rice flour, this crunchy munchy is also a great accompaniment for filter coffee.