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    Home » Thali & Spreads » Summer Special South Indian Vegetarian Menu

    Summer Special South Indian Vegetarian Menu

    Published: Sep 7, 2020 · Modified: Jun 15, 2021 by Srivalli · 7 Comments

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    This Summer Special South Indian Vegetarian Menu features dishes made with ingredients that are available during summer. Featuring Mango Rice, Black Eyed Peas Fritters, this is a simple and filling meal.

    During the Summer season, when we get mangoes, right from the raw unripe fruit, to the ripe sweet ones, we make different dishes with mangoes. I have tried to list out some of the Veg recipes for Summer Season. Some of the popular dishes with Raw mangoes are the Mango Mixed Rice, Mango Dal, Mango Chutney, and of course the most famous Andhra Avakaya.

    When we talk about Mango Rice, we have many versions. I am sharing one of the versions today. The other versions include the simple Mango Rice, Mango Coconut Rice ver 1, Mamidikaya Gojju Annam

    Some of the different mango dishes on C4AS

    The Summer Special South Indian Vegetarian Menu thali featured today is about summer special dishes. When you talk about Summer, Madras Summers are sultry, dry, and humid. In that climate, all one wants is to drink chilled water or some juices. Keeping one hydrated is very important and you hardly want to spend time in the kitchen.

    At times like those, making some easy mixed rice with just a few dishes will surely help. However, this doesn't mean we skip deep-fried dishes like the vadas. Today's thali features black-eyed peas vada. The peas are dried when they are still fresh and skin removed.

    These Black Eyed Peas are not dehydrated peas. They dry peas fresh and remove the skin. We always get these from our hometown and I am not sure if it is available in Madras. They call it Pottu tisina Alasandalu in Telugu (Deskinned Black Eyed Peas). Just realized that I have so many versions of Alasanad Vada.

    The Gulab Jamuns are our favorite. Amma always uses the storebought one, even though I have so many different Gulab Jamun versions done on the blog. All occasions like birthdays, anniversaries call for Gulab Jamun making and she does it in a breeze.

    Chegodilu is a popular Andhra Snack and when somebody comes visiting us from Andhra, they are sure to get us a load. This time we had got it from AAB2, where this tastes good as well. Hubby Dear says, some dishes even if I do make them very well, are not worth spending so much time on. I have again a couple of different versions of this snack.

    Some of the popular Indian Summer Recipes revolve around mangoes, watermelon, fresh produce that we cook in different ways.

    We make new dishes for our elaborate Vegetarian Thalis cooked for Saturday Lunch and this is one such thali.

    Mamidikaya Kobbari Annam

    Summer Special South Indian Vegetarian Menu

    Mamidikaya Kobbari Annam
    Alsanda Vadalu
    Chegodilu
    Steamed Rice
    Rasam
    Curds
    Gulab Jamun

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    1. Suma Gandlur says

      September 07, 2020 at 12:15 am

      MY MIL was very fond of mangoes and the whole summer season, we would find a green mango preparation in form or another every day. When I saw your post title, that's what first went through my head. This is like a festive menu if you had just sambhar on the plate.

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    2. Rajani says

      September 07, 2020 at 11:33 pm

      We had a mango tree at home. It started flowering and giving mangoes only in the last few years and I used to lament until then that I won’t see it bearing fruit as long as I live! Now my younger brother sends a lot of pictures of the tree bearing fruits and they make all kind of dishes using it. Your post just reminded me of that :-). Lovely spread you have there and the vada is eye catching!

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    3. vaishalisabnani says

      September 08, 2020 at 7:53 am

      Mangoes sure are a favourite with all of us , but other than Fajeto or some instant pickle I don’t use it in my cooking . The ripe mango is mostly used for desserts , the raw for bhels , but never rice or dals ! The idea if sour food doesn’t appeal my hubby , so I haven’t even tried so many versions of South Indian rice varieties .
      The thali looks delicious with all these dishes , some are definitely new to me !

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    4. Harini Rupanagudi says

      September 08, 2020 at 10:44 pm

      Summers and mangoes are synonymous in my mind 🙂 So many memories associated with them that I probably can write a book 🙂 Love the spread. Mango rice in any combination of spices is our absolute fav.

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    5. NARMADHA says

      September 10, 2020 at 10:41 pm

      Mango rice is must to make during summer for us. this looks like one inviting thali.

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    6. Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says

      September 30, 2020 at 1:12 am

      We cann't imagine summer without mangoes. This is a perfect thali and inspite of the hot weather you have made elaborate one with deep-fried goodies and stuff. I have always used dried black-eyed peas only. If you have the pictures of the fresh ones, can you please share. Thanks

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    7. Renu says

      October 04, 2020 at 1:28 am

      I wish I get so many mangoes here during summer. But now I try to buy whenever I can and as you said we make different dishes from it. Like your summer special thali and those vadas are tempting me more.

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