7 Authentic South Indian Dishes to Celebrate Pongal in Delicious Style

Siddhi Sharma
Jan 14, 2025

Ven Pongal

A savory rice-lentil dish flavored with ghee and black pepper.

Sweet Pongal

A sweetened rice dessert cooked with jaggery, cardamom, and cashews.

Avial

Mixed vegetables cooked in coconut and yogurt, seasoned with curry leaves.

Sambar

Lentil stew with vegetables, tamarind, and aromatic South Indian spices.

Puliyodarai

Tangy tamarind rice dish with peanuts, curry leaves, and spices.

Medu Vada

Crispy lentil fritters with a soft center, perfect with chutney.

Rava Kesari

Semolina-based dessert flavored with saffron, cardamom, and nuts.

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