South Indian food is famous for their special taste and flavor. Coconut is one of the main ingredients of almost all south Indian dishes. Cooking pattern of most of the south Indian dishes from all the four states of south India remains almost the same.
South Indian dishes are more spicy and hot and tamarind, asafetida etc have a special place in the recipe of south Indian food items. Mustard seeds, red chilies, curry leaves and oil are inevitable parts of south Indian dishes. Coconut oil is the main cooking medium for the south Indian dishes.
Each state has its own special food items like the Hyderabadi Biriyani which is famous for the special taste. The taste of south Indian food items is unique and easily differentiable from other parts of the world. In fact, south Indian dishes have the greatest diversities with respect to the differing taste that waters your mouth. Vegetables form an important part of South Indian recipes. Rice and pulses and vegetable oil adds the unique smell and taste to South Indian food. These food items attract foreigners to India and the cuisines are even famous outside the country as well. The serving style of these dishes is different. They are identified as the specialty of India, by foreigners.
