South Indian.
At your table.
Foodakl can log 72 South Indian dishes, and cooks 54 of them from scratch. Every figure below is a typical serving with an honest range, because home portions vary more than a single number admits. Median here is about 320 kcal.
Recipes from the wider South Asian kitchen
Photographed, with full methods

Masoor dal with rice
420 kcal · 18g protein

Chana masala
380 kcal · 15g protein

Chicken biryani
650 kcal · 34g protein

Roti with mixed sabzi
340 kcal · 11g protein

Poha
270 kcal · 6g protein

Idli with sambar
300 kcal · 10g protein

Palak paneer
450 kcal · 21g protein

Butter chicken
620 kcal · 34g protein

Tandoori chicken
420 kcal · 46g protein

Chicken tikka plate
380 kcal · 40g protein

Chicken karahi
540 kcal · 38g protein

Beef nihari
620 kcal · 40g protein
Every South Indian dish Foodakl can log
72 dishes · one serving each
| Dish | Serving | kcal | Protein g | Carbs g | Fat g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaiஅடை · அடை தோசை · adai dosai · lentil dosa | two adais with chutney | 380 280–500 | 14 | 58 | 10 |
| Akki rottiಅಕ್ಕಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ · akki roti · rice flour rotti | one rotti with chutney | 280 200–380 | 5 | 44 | 9 |
| Aloo bondaஉருளை போண்டா · ಆಲೂ ಬೋಂಡಾ · mysore bonda · potato bonda | two bondas | 260 180–350 | 5 | 34 | 11 |
| Andhra chicken curryకోడి కూర · నాటుకోడి పులుసు · kodi kura · natu kodi pulusu | one bowl | 400 300–530 | 32 | 10 | 24 |
| Appampalappam · aappam · hoppers · ആപ്പം | one appam (60 g) | 120 90–160 | 2 | 23 | 2 |
| Avialഅവിയൽ · aviyal · mixed vegetables in coconut and curd | one serving | 180 130–240 | 4 | 14 | 12 |
| Bebincabebik · goan layered pudding · bibinca | one slice | 260 180–350 | 4 | 32 | 13 |
| Bisi bele bathಬಿಸಿ ಬೇಳೆ ಬಾತ್ · bisibelebath · bisi bele huliyanna | one bowl | 450 340–600 | 13 | 70 | 13 |
| Chepala pulusuచేపల పులుసు · andhra fish pulusu · fish pulusu | one bowl | 320 240–430 | 28 | 12 | 17 |
| Chicken 65சிக்கன் 65 · chicken sixty five · chiken 65 · chicken65 | one plate | 420 320–560 | 30 | 18 | 25 |
| Chicken cafrealcafreal · galinha cafreal · green masala chicken | one serving | 380 290–500 | 34 | 8 | 23 |
| Chicken ghee roastಕೋರಿ ಘೀ ರೋಸ್ಟ್ · kori ghee roast · ghee roast chicken · mangalorean ghee roast | one serving | 450 340–600 | 34 | 10 | 30 |
| Chicken xacutixacuti · shagoti · chicken shakuti | one bowl | 430 320–570 | 32 | 14 | 27 |
| Coconut chutneyதேங்காய் சட்னி · തേങ്ങ ചമ്മന്തി · కొబ్బరి చట్నీ · thengai chutney | two spoonfuls | 80 50–120 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Coorg pandi curryಪಂದಿ ಕರಿ · pandi curry · kodava pork curry · coorgi porkcontains pork | one bowl | 460 350–610 | 30 | 10 | 32 |
| Curd ricethayir sadam · தயிர் சாதம் · daddojanam · bagala bath | one bowl | 320 240–430 | 9 | 52 | 8 |
| Double ka meethaڈبل کا میٹھا · शाही टुकड़ा · shahi tukda · shahi tukra | one piece | 320 230–430 | 6 | 40 | 15 |
| Erisseryഎരിശ്ശേരി · മത്തങ്ങ എരിശ്ശേരി · mathanga erissery · pumpkin erissery | one serving | 210 150–280 | 7 | 26 | 9 |
| Fenicashew feni · caju feni · coconut fenicontains alcohol | one glass with lemonade | 160 100–230 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Filter coffeeஃபில்டர் காபி · ಫಿಲ್ಟರ್ ಕಾಫಿ · filter kaapi · degree coffee | one tumbler with milk and sugar | 90 60–140 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| Fish moileeമീൻ മോളി · meen moilee · fish molee · meen molee | one bowl | 380 290–500 | 28 | 10 | 25 |
| Ghee riceനെയ്ച്ചോറ് · nei choru · neychoru · ney choru | one bowl | 400 300–520 | 6 | 58 | 16 |
| Goan fish curry ricexit kodi · fish curry rice · goan fish curry | one plate with rice | 520 400–690 | 30 | 62 | 16 |
| Gongura muttonగోంగూర మటన్ · gongura mamsam · sorrel leaf mutton | one bowl | 420 320–560 | 32 | 10 | 27 |
| Gongura pachadiగోంగూర పచ్చడి · gongura chutney · sorrel chutney | two spoonfuls | 70 45–110 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Gutti vankaya kuraగుత్తి వంకాయ · stuffed brinjal curry · gutti vankaya koora | one serving | 260 190–350 | 5 | 18 | 18 |
| Holigeಹೋಳಿಗೆ · obbattu · puran poli · bobbatlu | one holige | 280 200–380 | 6 | 48 | 7 |
| Hyderabadi haleemحلیم · mutton haleem · haleem hyderabadi · daleem | one bowl | 480 360–640 | 26 | 36 | 25 |
| Idiyappamഇടിയപ്പം · string hoppers · noolappam · idiyappa | three string hoppers with curry | 380 280–500 | 8 | 66 | 9 |
| Kappa with fish curryകപ്പ · kappa meen curry · tapioca with fish curry · kappayum meenum | one plate | 550 420–720 | 24 | 72 | 18 |
| Kerala banana chipsഉപ്പേരി · ഏത്തയ്ക്ക ഉപ്പേരി · nendran chips · upperi | one small handful | 180 120–260 | 1 | 18 | 12 |
| Kerala beef fryബീഫ് ഫ്രൈ · beef ularthiyathu · beef roast | one serving | 380 300–490 | 32 | 8 | 25 |
| Kerala chicken curryനാടൻ കോഴി കറി · കോഴി കറി · nadan kozhi curry · kozhi curry | one bowl | 420 320–560 | 30 | 12 | 27 |
| Kerala egg roastമുട്ട റോസ്റ്റ് · mutta roast · egg roast · nadan mutta roast | two eggs in masala | 320 240–420 | 15 | 12 | 23 |
| Kerala parottaപൊറോട്ട · മലബാർ പൊറോട്ട · porotta · malabar parotta | one parotta | 300 230–400 | 6 | 42 | 12 |
| Kerala prawn curryചെമ്മീൻ കറി · chemmeen curry · konju curry · chemmeen masala | one bowl | 330 250–440 | 26 | 10 | 20 |
| Kerala sadyaസദ്യ · onam sadya · banana leaf feast · sadhya | one banana-leaf spread | 900 650–1300 | 18 | 150 | 26 |
| Kori rottiಕೋರಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ · kori roti · mangalorean chicken curry with rotti | one serving | 520 390–690 | 28 | 48 | 24 |
| Kothu parottaகொத்து பரோட்டா · kothu porotta · chopped parotta · kotthu parotta | one plate | 600 450–800 | 20 | 68 | 27 |
| Kuzhi paniyaramகுழி பணியாரம் · ಪಡ್ಡು · గుంట పొంగనాలు · paniyaram | four paniyarams | 260 190–350 | 6 | 40 | 8 |
| Mangalore bunsಮಂಗಳೂರು ಬನ್ಸ್ · banana buns · mangalore banana buns · buns | two buns | 320 230–430 | 6 | 46 | 12 |
| Meen pollichathuമീൻ പൊള്ളിച്ചത് · കരിമീൻ പൊള്ളിച്ചത് · karimeen pollichathu · fish in banana leaf | one wrapped fish | 340 260–450 | 30 | 8 | 21 |
| Mirchi bajjiమిర్చి బజ్జీ · மிளகாய் பஜ்ஜி · milagai bajji · mirapakaya bajji | two bajjis | 240 170–330 | 5 | 28 | 12 |
| Mirchi ka salanmirchi salan · मिर्ची का सालन · salan | one small bowl | 220 150–300 | 5 | 14 | 16 |
| Murukkuமுறுக்கு · chakli · chakralu · murukulu | two pieces | 200 140–280 | 3 | 24 | 10 |
| Mutton chukkaமட்டன் சுக்கா · மட்டன் வறுவல் · mutton varuval · chukka varuval | one serving | 380 290–500 | 32 | 8 | 25 |
| Mysore pakಮೈಸೂರು ಪಾಕ್ · mysore pa · mysurpa · mysore paka | one piece | 250 180–340 | 3 | 26 | 15 |
| Neer dosaನೀರ್ ದೋಸೆ · neer dose · water dosa | three neer dosas with chutney | 260 190–350 | 5 | 44 | 7 |
| Neer morநீர் மோர் · സംഭാരം · మజ్జిగ · sambharam | one glass | 45 25–70 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Nethili fryநெத்திலி வறுவல் · നെത്തോലി വറുത്തത് · anchovy fry · netholi fry | one plate | 280 200–380 | 22 | 12 | 16 |
| Palm toddyകള്ള് · kallu · toddy · kalicontains alcohol | one glass | 110 70–160 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Payasamപായസം · semiya payasam · pal payasam · ada pradhaman | one small bowl | 280 190–400 | 6 | 44 | 9 |
| Pazham poriപഴം പൊരി · ethakka appam · banana fritter · pazhampori | two fritters | 280 200–380 | 3 | 44 | 10 |
| Pesarattuపెసరట్టు · pesara dosa · moong dal dosa · mla pesarattu | one pesarattu with chutney | 320 230–430 | 12 | 48 | 9 |
| Plain dosasada dosa · dosai · ദോശ · தோசை | one dosa (80 g) | 170 125–230 | 3.5 | 30 | 4 |
| Pork sorpotelsorpotel · sarapatel · goan sorpotelcontains pork | one bowl | 450 340–600 | 28 | 8 | 34 |
| Pork vindaloogoan vindaloo · vindalho · porco vindaloocontains pork | one bowl | 480 360–640 | 30 | 14 | 33 |
| Puttu with kadala curryപുട്ട് · puttu kadala · steamed rice cake with chickpea curry | one puttu with curry | 450 350–580 | 14 | 78 | 9 |
| Ragi muddeರಾಗಿ ಮುದ್ದೆ · ragi ball · ragi sangati · mudde | one ball with saaru | 380 280–500 | 9 | 72 | 6 |
| Rasamரசம் · milagu rasam · tomato rasam · charu | one small bowl, no rice | 60 35–100 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Rava dosaரவா தோசை · ರವಾ ದೋಸೆ · rava dosai · onion rava dosa | one dosa with chutney | 340 250–460 | 6 | 48 | 13 |
| Rava kesariரவா கேசரி · ಕೇಸರಿ ಬಾತ್ · kesari bath · kesari | one small bowl | 300 210–410 | 4 | 48 | 10 |
| Sakkarai pongalசர்க்கரை பொங்கல் · சக்கரை பொங்கல் · sweet pongal · chakkara pongal | one small bowl | 320 230–430 | 5 | 56 | 9 |
| Sambar riceசாம்பார் சாதம் · sambar sadam · sambar saadam · sambhar rice | one bowl | 420 320–560 | 13 | 72 | 9 |
| Sundalசுண்டல் · chana sundal · kondakadalai sundal | one cup | 180 130–250 | 8 | 26 | 5 |
| Tamarind riceபுளியோதரை · పులిహోర · ಪುಳಿಯೊಗರೆ · puliyodarai | one bowl | 400 300–530 | 7 | 64 | 13 |
| Tender coconut waterഇളനീർ · இளநீர் · elaneer · nariyal pani | one coconut | 45 30–80 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Thoranതോരൻ · cabbage thoran · beans thoran · poriyal | one serving | 130 90–180 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| Tomato riceதக்காளி சாதம் · thakkali sadam · tomato bath · thakkali rice | one bowl | 380 280–500 | 7 | 62 | 11 |
| Unniyappamഉണ്ണിയപ്പം · neyyappam · unni appam | three small appams | 220 150–300 | 3 | 34 | 8 |
| Vegetable kurmaகுருமா · ತರಕಾರಿ ಸಾಗು · veg kurma · hotel style kurma | one bowl | 280 200–380 | 7 | 22 | 18 |
| Ven pongalபொங்கல் · khara pongal · ghee pongal · pongal | one bowl | 400 300–520 | 10 | 56 | 15 |
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