Papadum are, to be only slightly blasphemous, gods. Edible ones. Crunchy ones. With a good chutney or curry on them they are even better.
For southern Indian food I would go for a dosa masala: much like a tortilla filled with vegetable goodness. Rasam is also excellent if you want a slightly spicy tamarindy soup. I think there's more seafood depending on how far south you go, but those are the things I associate with southern Indian cuisine. When you get into lamb territory you're definitely in the north part of the country.
Yeah, listen to the gringo talk about Indian food. Might be better to wait for wiser opinions.
The vegetable fritters would be either pakora or bhaji, neither of which is particularly Southern. Bhaji are actually Bengali I believe, while pakoras are part of the normal Mogul cuisine.
Technically chana masala *are* dal, which just means legumes, not lentils specifically.
Lentils are the most common in the U.S., but in India I found mung beans (which we only get sprouted here) were probably what showed up most often. Yellow split peas are pretty frequent too and I've gotten those in the U.S., UK, and a few other countries.
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For southern Indian food I would go for a dosa masala: much like a tortilla filled with vegetable goodness. Rasam is also excellent if you want a slightly spicy tamarindy soup. I think there's more seafood depending on how far south you go, but those are the things I associate with southern Indian cuisine. When you get into lamb territory you're definitely in the north part of the country.
Yeah, listen to the gringo talk about Indian food. Might be better to wait for wiser opinions.
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Technically chana masala *are* dal, which just means legumes, not lentils specifically.
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Good stuff - and healthy, as well.
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