Cuisine

South Indian Sunday dinners

Rice, lentils, coconut and curry leaf, with tamarind supplying the sourness that dairy provides further north. Largely vegetarian, heavily fermented, and built on dishes that begin as a batter left overnight.

1 plan in the Sunday Gallery.

What South Indian plans look like

Most common mains

beef1

How they're cooked

Pan-seared1

The plans

South Indian · beef
Kerala Evening: Beef Ularthiyathu Family Supper
A focused South Indian family supper centered on Kerala-style beef ularthiyathu — high-heat pan-fried beef seasoned with black pepper, curry leaves and shredded coconut — served with a gently spiced tomato rasam, coconut‑studded cabbage thoran, cooling cucumber pachadi, steamed rice, toasted papads, a kid-friendly spiced buttermilk, and a chilled dry Riesling for adults.

By cooking method

Pan-seared 1

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