Begin your food safari at Nagerkovil Arya Bhavan with a variety of traditional South Indian appetisers. These dishes are ideal for setting the tone for your meal by providing a taste of traditional flavours that are both warm and tantalising. Here’s a glance at the several starts we offer:
1. Meduvadai:
Meduvadai, a traditional South Indian dish, is a savoury lentil doughnut that is crispy on the exterior yet soft on the inside. It is served with chutney and sambar, making it a fantastic way to begin your meal.
2. Sambar Vadai:
This meal blends the crunchy texture of vadai with the flavourful and tangy taste of sambar, resulting in a delightful combination of textures and flavours.
3. Curd Vadai:
Meduvadai steeped in thick, creamy curd and served with spices and herbs, serving as an excellent alternative for individuals who want a chilly, tangy appetiser.
4. Rasa Vadai:
Rasa Vadai, a warm and flavourful meal made with meduvadai and spicy rasam (a tangy soup), combines the finest of South Indian flavours.
5. Idly
Soft, steamed rice cakes are served with chutney and sambar. Idly is a popular South Indian dish that is both light and fluffy, making it the ideal way to start the meal off right.
6. Idly Dipped:
This variant involves soaking idlies in a flavourful sambar, which makes them even more wonderful as they absorb the sambar’s spices and flavours.
7. Idly Vada Sambar:
This dish, which combines soft idlies with crunchy Meduvadai and is served with sambar, provides a delicious contrast of textures and flavours.
8. Idly Vada Sambar Dipped:
This dish, with dipped idlies and vadai in sambar, is a filling and flavourful appetiser.
9. Chutney Idly Dipped:
Idlies are served with a variety of chutneys, providing a unique flavour experience with each bite. It is a must-try for chutney enthusiasts.
10. Paya Idly:
This meal offers a fresh spin on conventional idlies by serving them with a flavourful and thick paya marinade.
11. Arya Bhavan Special Podi Idly:
Idlies coated with a distinctive podi (spiced powder) for an added boost of flavour. It’s a spicy and tasty starter that’ll perk up your taste senses.
12. Fried Podi Idly:
Fried idlies are tossed with podi, resulting in a crunchy and spicy beginning that is ideal for nibbling or as an appetiser.
13. Ghee Mini Idly Sambar Separate (14 Pieces):
Mini idlies drizzled with ghee and served separately with sambar provide a bite-sized variation of the traditional meal.
14. Ghee Mini Idly Sambar Dipped (14 Pieces):
This dish, which has little idlies soaked in sambar and topped with ghee, is a beautifully decadent and flavourful appetiser.
15. Ghee Pongal:
A soothing rice and lentil meal prepared with ghee and spices. Ghee Pongal is soft and flavourful, and it mixes well with sambar and chutney.
16. Rava Kichadi/Upma:
A savoury meal composed with semolina (rava), veggies, and spices. Both Rava Kichadi and Rava Upma are light and flavourful, making them excellent ways to begin your meal.
17. Poori Masala:
Fluffy, deep-fried poori served with a spicy potato masala. This meal is a substantial and flavourful beginning.
18. Aloo Bonda:
Aloo Bonda is a delightful and satisfying snack made of spiced potato balls coated in gramme flour and deep-fried. It is crunchy on the exterior and soft on the inside.
19. Vegetable Samosa
Veg Samosa, a crispy pastry stuffed with a spicy vegetable combination, is a popular snack that’s ideal for starting your dinner on a delicious note.
20. Mixed Vegetable Bonda.
Vegetables seasoned and coated with gramme flour before being deep-fried to perfection. This beginning has a variety of textures and flavours in each bite.
Each appetiser at Nagerkovil Arya Bhavan is designed to offer you a taste of classic South Indian food, with alternatives to suit all tastes. Whether you want something light and fluffy like idly or need the crunch of a deep-fried snack, our selection offers something to suit every taste. Begin your dinner with one (or more) of these delectable meals, and be ready for an amazing dining experience.
