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South Indian cuisine is slightly sour, hot and rich endowed with aromatic mixed spices and nuts. The wealthy and leisured aristocracy of the erstwhile southern states as well as the long peaceful years of their dominance.Cooking pattern in the four southern states of India, namely, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu largely remains the same. Rice is the staple food in most parts of the southern India. Rice, lentils, grains and vegetables along with chutneys, pickles and papaddams (papads) constitute a standard meal for the people of southern India.Popular south Indian dishes like Idli, dosa and sambhar are the most savoured items loved across India