7 Traditional Breakfast Of India Loved By All

Breakfast is the first meal of the day. It is very necessary to have a healthy breakfast. If you start your day with tasty and healthy food your whole day will be nice. If your stomach is full you can do all your work properly.

Breakfast is the first meal of the day. It is very necessary to have a healthy breakfast. If you start your day with tasty and healthy food your whole day will be nice. If your stomach is full you can do all your work properly. Doctors also advise having a proper and healthy breakfast. You should never skip your breakfast because it is the first meal you take in the morning after a long break from the night. Our stomach is empty and we should never be on an empty stomach for a long time as it produces different types of acid that are useful for the digestion of food. And if you do not intake food for long then this acid will start to heat your stomach wall and if this continues for many days then you will fall ill. And our digestive system may deteriorate.

Our breakfast must contain all the necessary vitamins, and minerals needed for our body. Vitamins are essential to keep our bodies healthy. They keep our bodies free from diseases. If our breakfast is healthy then it will provide energy to work for long hours. Students can concentrate properly in schools, and elders who go to the office or any other work then can do their tasks concentrated. And the mothers who are housemakers also need to have a proper diet breakfast because they are the person who will work for a long and maintain the house. For breakfast, you have many options to eat such as eggs, vegetables, and juice. A glass of juice for breakfast is very necessary. In India, we have many traditional breakfasts that are loved by all. These breakfast items are loved by all and are very popular among all the states of India.

Here are 7 Traditional Yummy Breakfast Recipes Popular Among All The States.

idli
IDLI AND SAMBAR

IDLI AND SAMBAR (A TRADITIONAL BREAKFAST IN INDIA)

Idli is another South Indian dish that is very famous. This is a type of savory rice cake. The main ingredient needed to make idli is rice and dal. They are soaked, blended, fermented, and then Idli is made. You can have this delicious recipe for your breakfast, lunch, or dinner. But mainly idli is preferred for breakfast in South India. Idli is served with hot sambar and chutney. Idli is one of the best food for your diet as this contains no fats and fewer calories. They are also free from cholesterol. So let’s try out this yummy recipe at our home.

idli

IDLI

This Recipe is one of the famous dishes from South India.
Prep Time 1 day
Cook Time 30 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 1 day 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 people
Calories 33 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Half cup urad dal
  • 1 cup idli rice
  • 2 tablespoon flattened rice
  • 1 tablespoon fenugreek seeds
  • 1 teaspoon rock salt
  • 1 cup chilled water

Instructions
 

  • All we need to do at first is take a bowl and add the urad dal, and fenugreek seeds and wash them properly and rinse the water.
  • Keep them aside to soak.
  • Now take another bowl and add the idli rice wash them properly and rinse the whole water.
  • Now allow the rice to soak. Keep them both in another bowl and let them soak for about 6 to 7 hours.
  • Before 30 minutes of blending the rice soak the flattened rice.
  • Now drain all the water and put all the ingredients in a blender and blend the mixture to a smooth paste.
  • Now set the batter to ferment for 10 hours. The batter will turn double.
  • We have to keep in mind that the batter does not turn sour.
  • Now set a pot of water on a high flame and let it boil.
  • Now grease oil in the idli plates. and pour the batter into the idly plate.
  • When the water steams up place this idli plate. Let them steam for 10 minutes on high flame.
  • when the idli cools down. serve this South Indian recipe with sambar and chutney.

Notes

  • Do not keep them to ferment overnight during the summer season as they can turn sour.
  • Always check the batter of idly before making them as they can become sour.
Keyword Healthy recipes, snacks, south indian, South Indian Recipes

Sambar is an important South Indian dish. This is very tasty and delicious. Sambar is mainly a lentil-based vegetable stew. A lot of vegetables are used in this recipe. Sambar is served with many South Indian dishes. In a Cuisine of South India, Sambar is always included in the meal. The taste is sour and sweet as lots of tamarind pulp is used in this recipe. Sambar is served for dinner lunch and also breakfast. So let’s try out this tangy delicious sambar recipe at our home.

sambar

SAMBAR

This Recipe is one of the famous dishes from South India.
Prep Time 0 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people
Calories 139 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
  • 1 teaspoon asafoetida
  • 4 curry leaves
  • 2 dried red chili
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 2 tablespoon ghee
  • 2 tablespoon sambar powder
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon red chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
  • 1 tomato chopped
  • 2 drum sticks chopped
  • half cup french beans chopped
  • 1 potato chopped
  • half cup pumpkin chopped
  • 1 small brinjal chopped
  • half cup urad dal

Instructions
 

  • All we need to do at first is wash the dal and let it presser cook for 5 to 6 whistles.
  • After the dal gets cooked mash them nicely.
  • Now add all the vegetables to a pot and add 4 cups of water, salt, turmeric powder, and red chili powder.
  • Let the vegetables get cooked.
  • When the vegetables are almost cooked add the tamarind pulp and the sambar powder to the vegetable pot. Mix them well.
  • Now add the smashed dal and mix them well. Let the mixture simmer on a low flame.
  • When they come to boil switch off the flame and keep them aside.
  • Now heat a pan and add some ghee to it.
  • Next add the mustard seeds, dried red chili, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds, and asafoetida. stir them nicely till the aroma comes out.
  • When the aroma comes out switch off the flame and add this to the vegetable mixture pot.
  • Stir once and cover the lid. Our sambar is ready to serve.
  • We can serve this South Indian recipe with many other South Indian dishes.

Notes

  • You can also any of the vegetables if you want.
Keyword south indian, South Indian Recipes
dosa
DOSA

DOSA (A TRADITIONAL BREAKFAST IN INDIA)

Dosa is one of the most famous South Indian Dish. This recipe is famous all over. We all love to eat Dosa. Dosa is a thin pancake made from a mixture of rice and dal batter. Dosa is one of the main food of South Indian Cuisine. Dosas are served with hot sambar and chutney. You can have this South Indian recipe for your breakfast, lunch, or dinner. There are different varieties of dosas served such as Rava dosa, onion dosa, masala dosa, cheese dosa, and many more. A dosa is a completely healthy meal a person can have. This recipe can be tried out at home very easily.

dosa

DOSA

This Recipe is one of the famous dishes from South India.
Prep Time 1 day
Cook Time 20 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 1 day 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 people
Calories 133 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • half cup parboiled rice
  • half cup normal nice
  • half cup urad dal
  • 1 teaspoon fenugreek seed
  • 2 tablespoon thick flattened rice
  • 1 teaspoon rock salt
  • oil as per need

Instructions
 

  • All we need to do at first is take a bowl and add the parboiled rice, regular rice, urad dal, and fenugreek seeds.
  • Wash them with water properly and then rinse the water.
  • Next, take the flattened rice and wash them properly and rinse the water.
  • Now add the flattened rice to the bowl of rice.
  • Now pour 2 cups of water into that bowl and cover the lid and let the rice and the dal soak for 6 to 7 hours.
  • After 6 hours when the rice got soaked, drain the extra water and then put the mixture in a blender, add half a cup of water and blend the mixture to a smooth paste.
  • Now pour the paste into a bowl and then add the rock salt to it. Mix them properly.
  • Next again cover the bowl and keep it for fermentation
  • The process of fermentation includes 8 to 9 hours. It can also take over night.
  • When the batter doubles up and tiny air pockets can be seen on the top, we can understand that the fermentation process is complete. the taste of the batter also changes to little sour.
  • stir the batter lightly.
  • Now heat an iron pan or we can make it in a nonstick pan.
  • Put the oil in it ( if using a nonstick pan do not use oil) and spread the oil all over the pan.
  • Now put a little batter in the pan and spread it firmly. and cover it with a lid, and let it cook. Keep the flame medium to low.
  • When the top is cooked and the bottom becomes crispy we need to sprinkle some oil on the center and edges.
  • When the dosa is cooked the sides will get separated.
  • Our crispy plain dosa is ready to serve.
  • We can serve this South Indian recipe with sambar, potato masala, and chutney.

Notes

  • You can soak the rice and the dal overnight.
  • You can also keep the bowl, for fermentation overnight, so that the fermentation takes more nicely.
Keyword Healthy recipes, snacks, south indian

 

poha
POHA

POHA (A TRADITIONAL BREAKFAST IN INDIA)

Poha is a love for all. In poha you can add any kind of veggies you love. It is a very healthy breakfast as it contains many vegetables, and dry fruits, etc. For preparing poha you will need to do is take half a cup of flattened rice and wash them with water and keep them aside. Now take carrots, onions, capsicum, chilies, or any other vegetables you want to add and chop the vegetables finely. Put some butter in a pan. Put a half a tablespoon of cumin in it and then add 1 tsp of ginger slices, 1tsp of garlic slices, and all the vegetables you want to add next saute them for 6 to 7 minutes on low flame and then add the flattened rice on it and then again cook them for 2 to 3 minutes. Now add some salt to taste, 1 tsp of black pepper powder, and some dry fruits such as cashew, raisins, almond, etc.( you can roast the dry fruits in some butter or ghee before adding to the poha ). And the poha is ready to serve.

poha

POHA

This is a very easy and healthy recipe that you can pack for your kid's Lunch.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 1 people
Calories 180 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • half cup flattened rice
  • few curry leaves
  • 1 tablespoon peanuts
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon onions chopped
  • 2 tablespoons potatoes cubed
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon asafoetida
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, turmeric powder, and curry leaves
  • Let them splutter for 30 seconds
  • Now add the onions and stir them for 1 minute on low flame
  • Now add the potatoes and stir them till they become soft
  • Now wash the flattened rice with water and drain them nicely.
  • Add the washed flattened rice to the pan and stir them for 2 minutes on low flame.
  • Now add salt and the roasted peanuts.
  • Stir them well.
  • Our Poha recipe for kids is ready to serve.
Keyword Healthy recipes, snacks
masala upma
MASALA UPMA

UPMA (A TRADITIONAL BREAKFAST IN INDIA)

Upma is mainly a dish from the Indian Subcontinent. This dish mainly comes from the state of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. The main ingredient that is needed for an Upma is Semolina. This recipe can be served for breakfast, tiffin, or snacks.

masala upma

MASALA UPMA

This recipe can be served for breakfast, tiffin, or snacks.
Prep Time 0 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 servings
Calories 192 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup semolina
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste
  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste
  • 4 tablespoons onions chopped
  • 4 tablespoons tomatoes chopped
  • 2 tablespoons capsicum chopped
  • half teaspoon mustard seeds
  • half teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 4 curry leaves
  • 1 teaspoon chopped green chili
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • few chopped coriander leaves

Instructions
 

  • Heat a pan and add butter to it.
  • Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and green chili.
  • Let them crackle for 30 seconds.
  • Now add chopped onions.
  • Let the onions turn translucent.
  • Next, add ginger and garlic paste.
  • Stir them for 1 minute on low flame.
  • Next, add the tomatoes and capsicum.
  • Now add all the other spices along with semolina.
  • Mix them all together nicely and stir them for 5 minutes on low flame.
  • Now add 2 cups of water and let them simmer for about 10 minutes on low flame.
  • When the water gets soaked our yummy Masala Upma is ready to be served.
Keyword Healthy recipes, upma recipes
PARATHA
PARATHA

PARATHA (A TRADITIONAL BREAKFAST IN INDIA)

Paratha is a yummy delicious recipe for breakfast. This is loved by all. Paratha and pickle or tea is a best combinations. There are different variations of Parathas But a simple paratha with tea or pickle is very delicious. Let us check in details the recipes of Paratha.

PARATHA

PARATHA

This is one of the traditional breakfast recipes.
Prep Time 0 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 709 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • half cup warm water
  • 2 tablespoons ghee

Instructions
 

  • Take a bowl and add all the ingredients to it.
  • Make a smooth dough out of it.
  • Now roll the paratha into a triangular shape by rubbing ghee while rolling them.
  • Next, heat a pan and cook the paratha on all sides nicely.
  • Our yummy breakfast is ready. Serve them with a pickle or any sabji of your choice.
Keyword Breakfast Recipes

 

PURI AND BHAJI
PURI AND BHAJI

PURI BHAJI (A TRADITIONAL BREAKFAST IN INDIA)

Puri and Bhaji are a yummy combination of breakfast. This combination of food is loved by many. This traditional breakfast is very stomach-filling. Let us check in details this yummy traditional breakfast recipe.

PURI AND BHAJI

PURI BHAJI

This is one of the traditional breakfast recipes.
Prep Time 0 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 748 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup potatoes chopped in cubes
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 2 curry leaves
  • 4 tablespoon onions chopped
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 slited green chili
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon pepper powder
  • 2 tablespoons coriander leaves chopped
  • 1 cup wheat flour
  • oil for frying

Instructions
 

PURI

  • Take a bowl and add the flour, pinch of salt, pinch of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of oil.
  • Mix them all nicely. Rub the flour in between the fingertips so that no lumps are formed.
  • Now add half a cup of water and knead the flour into a smooth dough.
  • Next, roll the dough into small rounds in the shape of puri.
  • Now heat oil in a wok.
  • Deep fry the puris until the color turns translucent.

ALOO BHAJI

  • Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan.
  • Add the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
  • Let them crackle for 2 seconds.
  • Now, add the chopped onions.
  • Fry them till the color turns translucent.
  • Now add the chopped potatoes, salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and pepper powder.
  • Mix them all together very nicely.
  • Now stir and cook the potatoes till they get soft.
  • Our yummy Puri and Bhaji are ready to be served.
Keyword Breakfast Recipes

 

MASALA TEA AND VADA
MASALA TEA AND VADA

MASALA CHAI AND VADA (A TRADITIONAL BREAKFAST IN INDIA)

Vada is another South Indian Dish. This is a very famous South Indian snack recipe. These vadas are in the shape of doughnuts. They are served with chutney or sambar. You can have this recipe for your breakfast. This is very yummy and delicious. But intaking lots of vada is also not good for health as it can lead to obesity and cholesterol. Homemade vada is not so harmful so let’s see how this recipe is made easily at home. A combination for chai and vada is just superb.

vada

VADA

This Recipe is one of the famous dishes from South India.
Prep Time 6 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people
Calories 97 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup urad dal
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • oil for deep frying
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
  • 2 green chili chopped
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 4 curry leaves
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon ginger grated

Instructions
 

  • All we need to do is take a bowl and put the urad dal in it, rinse them nicely with water, and put the urad dal to soak for 5 to 6 hours.
  • After 6 hours drain the extra water and put the urad dal in the blender and blend to smooth paste until the paste looks fluffy and white.
  • If needed sprinkle some ice-chilled water and add the salt.
  • Now beat the batter for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Now add the pepper, cumin seeds, curry seeds, ginger, green chilies, and onions. Now mix them properly.
  • Next heat oil in a pan.
  • Now take a small portion of batter and give them the shape of a ball and dip the thumb in the middle, a hole is made in the middle.
  • Now fry them in the oil till the color turns golden brown.
  • Our vada is ready to serve. Serve this South Indian Recipe with sambar and chutney.

Notes

  • You can soak the urad dal overnight also.
Keyword south indian, South Indian Recipes

Now the recipe for masala chai.

masala tea

MASALA TEA OR CHAI

Tea is loved by all.
Prep Time 0 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 105 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 green cardamoms
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • 2 peppercorn
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons tea powder
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • half inch ginger
  • half teaspoons fennel seeds

Instructions
 

  • Put a pan in the flame.
  • Add ginger, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, peppercorn, and fennel seeds in a mortar pestle and crush them a little.
  • Add water to the pan and add the crushed items.
  • Boil them very nicely for 5 minutes.
  • Now add the tea powder.
  • Boil them nicely and add the milk.
  • Next, add the sugar and let them simmer for 2 minutes on low flame.
  • Our yummy masala tea is ready to serve.
Keyword Breakfast Recipes, Drinks