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South Indian Thali Meal To Ring In The Festival Of Diwali

Revati Upadhya

Revati Upadhya

November 7, 2015

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Get into the festive spirit with a traditional South Indian thali. As we welcome the festival of lights, your home is probably already abuzz with activity and your kitchen, a scene of hectic preparations. While you get your annual dose of Festive Sweet And Savoury Favourites and plan that Cocktail Menu for your Diwali Party - here is a traditional home-cooked South Indian meal menu to bring back some comfort to all your planning.

You may pick as many dishes from each course as you wish, but do make sure that you have at least one dish from every row as that will make your meal complete and wholesome.

1. Snacks

No South Indian meal is complete without a crunchy beginning. We love our savoury snacks and for Diwali we have Onion Pakoras, the traditional Elai Vadam and a Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney to go with it.

South Indian Bajji Recipe - Onion Bajji | Raw Banana Bajji | Potato Bajji - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

South Indian Bajji

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Elai Vadam Recipe-A Traditional South Indian Rice Papad - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Elai Vadam -A Traditional South Indian Rice Papad

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Peerkangai Thogayal Recipe | Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney | Beerakaya Pachadi - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Peerkangai Thogayal | Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney | Beerakaya Pachadi

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2. Vegetables

For vegetables, we have a selection that includes healthy greens or Agathi Keerai, everybody's favourite that is Spicy Potato Roast and an Okra Stir-fried South Indian style. 

Agathi Keerai Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Agathi Keerai

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Urulai Kizhangu Roast Recipe - Spicy Potato Roast Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Urulai Kizhangu Roast

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Vendakkai Poriyal Recipe (South Indian Style Okra Stir Fry Spiced With Sambar Powder) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

South Indian Vendakkai Poriyal

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3. Curry

The main part of any South Indian meal is the rice and lentils, of which we have so many forms. This Diwali, revisit old favourites like Tomato Rasam, Kerala Style Pulissery and Brinjal Pitlai.

Kerala Style Pulissery Recipe (Mor Kuzhambu) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Kerala Style Pulissery

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Kathirikai Pitlai Recipe - South Indian Tangy & Spicy Brinjal Curry  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Kathirikai Pitlai

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Thakkali Rasam Recipe - South Indian Tomato Rasam  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Thakkali Rasam

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4. Rice

Choose from Simple Steamed Rice, Coconut Rice or Curd Rice - classics that complement every South Indian meal.

Steamed Rice Recipe - Pressure Cooker & Sauce Pan Methods - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Steamed Rice

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South Indian Thengai Sadam Recipe | Quick & Healthy Coconut Rice - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

South Indian Thengai Sadam | Quick & Healthy Coconut Rice

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Thalicha Thayir Sadam Recipe - Spicy Seasoned Curd Rice - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Thalicha Thayir Sadam

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5. Sweets

This meal would be utterly incomplete without something to assuage festive sweet cravings. So we have the Rava Ladoo, Balushahi and Paal Payasam - sweets that will bring a perfect end to the meal but a welcome beginning to the festivities to come.

Badusha Recipe | Balushahi Recipe - Sweet Indian Doughnut  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Badusha | Balushahi

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Rava Ladoo Recipe | Sooji Laddu Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Rava Ladoo | Sooji Laddu

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Paal Payasam Recipe - Rice Kheer/Pudding  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Paal Payasam

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