Indian Breakfasts

Sunray · Apr 28th, 2005, 23:59

If there is one pet hate of mine in India, their breakfasts. I quite like a Parotha/Dosa/Iddly but when you are away from big centers, thats all there is apart from omlets and they are sometimes rare.

Whats the most dosa's you've eaten back to back?

shpatel · Apr 29th, 2005, 00:36

I could eat dosas for breakfast everyday. I love them

Kanbe · Apr 29th, 2005, 01:22

mm....Im not a fan of their breakfasts either...at least in North India..its too heavy for my stomach...i cant have deep fry early morning...!

Im dont remember exactly what I had..it was some spicy poori or parathas and jalabi and bowl of curd.

I dont mind eating dosa for breakfast...2 is my limit

Karma Queen · Apr 29th, 2005, 03:27

no i can't deal with the traditional indian breakfasts. i can't really deal with curry before lunchtime! i always went for a backpacker type breakfast if i possibly could - i could live on pancakes and porridge with banana and honey quite happily

crvlvr · Apr 29th, 2005, 04:03

I guess Indian breakfasts were designed so that you go and work a long hard day ion the farm after you were done with the. But, I think they are healther than western counterparts which are typically loaded with sugar (atleast here in the states).

But a lot of Indian families are resorting the western ways -- only because it is easier. For a typical indian breakfast, preperation starts on the previous day with the soaking, grinding and fermenting. As to polishing of dosas, I can polish off 6-7 home made ones. At the restaurant, may be 2 of those "3 feet" paper roasts. (http://www.trainweb.org/railworld/AC...ala%20Dosa.jpg)

Kanbe · Apr 29th, 2005, 04:09

crvlvr, you can eat 2 of those size dosas?!

not for breakfast I hope!

ddevadatta · Apr 29th, 2005, 04:12

I am an Indian who lives in the USA and what I would kill just to have an Indian breakfast everyday. Enough of cereal, fruits, bars, toast, eggs, susage, bacon and the like. Give me dosai, iddily, vadai, uppma, poori, chapati and my does the list go on.

I agree much of "western" breakfasts are high is both fat and sugars but Indian breakfasts are high in carbhos. Go figure we can't eat anything that tastes good anymore.

They say eat breakfast like a King, lunch as a Queen, and dinner as a pauper for a healthy diet. Guess I just have all my royalty mixed up here and backwards here in the US of A.

jjacquemain · Apr 29th, 2005, 06:37

I've always been more of a "Pauper, King, Queen" eating kinda person....works well for me.

Watson · Apr 29th, 2005, 06:56

ALL I can say is ALL you can eat PANCAKES!!!! What a great start to the day!!!!

DoDi · Apr 29th, 2005, 07:48

Ah... I miss breakfast in Kerala and TN. First thing... my hosts knocked on my door and I was handed a hot cup of chai, and then mmm... breakfast was served: iddly with some of last nights leftover curry and sauces (pepper water!), and some fried fish. Perhaps tapioca as well. And a red banana, of course.

I love iddly, and also the other variations... like appam (one variation a friend made for Easter was stuffed with grated coconut inside)... and another that looks like spagetti noodles mushed together. What's that called? I've already forgot it's name. But I love that too much! Wahhhhhh... I miss India!

(although I didn't care much for the dosas... at least the ones I had, which were dripping with ghee.)

Most of all I miss the great company and warm hospitality.

Indojingai · Apr 29th, 2005, 09:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by crvlvr

I guess Indian breakfasts were designed so that you go and work a long hard day ion the farm after you were done with the.

That is exactly right...
Generally in Indian homes in cities or atleast mine the breakast is bread toast with leftovers from last night as fillings and a huge glass of milk. Or just dal roti, subzi and dahi.

Just for the record, dal , subzi, dosa etc that you get in restaurants is on purpose made heavy on ghee/oil, same thing made in homes is likely less fatty. So, if possible, in India have atleast one meal with your Indian friend ...

Auntyji · Apr 29th, 2005, 09:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karma Queen

no i can't deal with the traditional indian breakfasts. i can't really deal with curry before lunchtime!

Which Indian breakfast consists of curry? I have always eaten dosas, idlis, uppuma etc. in the South...wondering where you were served curry for breakfast.
I agree with ddevadatta- I would give anything for hot idlis in the morning!!

DoDi · Apr 29th, 2005, 09:56

Please... its now driving me crazy.

Can anyone tell me the name of those breads that are much like idlis or appams, but they are made of noodles (maybe rice noodles?) in a glob, vs. a solid disc. They're really good... I had them many times in Kerala, but now I can't remember the name.

Auntyji · Apr 29th, 2005, 10:06

Was it semiya? That's what it sounds like from your description.

Hyderabadi · Apr 29th, 2005, 10:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoDi

Please... its now driving me crazy.

Can anyone tell me the name of those breads that are much like idlis or appams, but they are made of noodles (maybe rice noodles?) in a glob, vs. a solid disc. They're really good... I had them many times in Kerala, but now I can't remember the name.

I'm not sure, but I'm guessing those are Idiappams, going by your description.

. Check: http://www.keralaglobal.com/recipes/idiappam.php

Apr 28th, 2005, 23:59	#1
Sunray Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North India Posts: 140	Indian Breakfasts If there is one pet hate of mine in India, their breakfasts. I quite like a Parotha/Dosa/Iddly but when you are away from big centers, thats all there is apart from omlets and they are sometimes rare. Whats the most dosa's you've eaten back to back?

Apr 29th, 2005, 00:36	#2
shpatel Made in India Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 109	I could eat dosas for breakfast everyday. I love them __________________ Let the world change you...and you can change the world -Ernesto Guevara de la Serna

Apr 29th, 2005, 04:12	#7
ddevadatta Finger Licking Good Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 907	Eye of the beholder I am an Indian who lives in the USA and what I would kill just to have an Indian breakfast everyday. Enough of cereal, fruits, bars, toast, eggs, susage, bacon and the like. Give me dosai, iddily, vadai, uppma, poori, chapati and my does the list go on. I agree much of "western" breakfasts are high is both fat and sugars but Indian breakfasts are high in carbhos. Go figure we can't eat anything that tastes good anymore. They say eat breakfast like a King, lunch as a Queen, and dinner as a pauper for a healthy diet. Guess I just have all my royalty mixed up here and backwards here in the US of A. __________________ Ayurvedic cure for an Indian headache

Apr 29th, 2005, 06:37	#8
jjacquemain Nothing is illegal until you get caught~ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio USA Posts: 533	I've always been more of a "Pauper, King, Queen" eating kinda person....works well for me. __________________ There is no defense against chaos~

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Apr 29th, 2005, 01:22	#3
Kanbe la la laa Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: lala land Posts: 350	mm....Im not a fan of their breakfasts either...at least in North India..its too heavy for my stomach...i cant have deep fry early morning...! Im dont remember exactly what I had..it was some spicy poori or parathas and jalabi and bowl of curd. I dont mind eating dosa for breakfast...2 is my limit

Apr 29th, 2005, 03:27	#4
Karma Queen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: England Posts: 365	no i can't deal with the traditional indian breakfasts. i can't really deal with curry before lunchtime! i always went for a backpacker type breakfast if i possibly could - i could live on pancakes and porridge with banana and honey quite happily

Apr 29th, 2005, 04:03	#5
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,511	I guess Indian breakfasts were designed so that you go and work a long hard day ion the farm after you were done with the. But, I think they are healther than western counterparts which are typically loaded with sugar (atleast here in the states). But a lot of Indian families are resorting the western ways -- only because it is easier. For a typical indian breakfast, preperation starts on the previous day with the soaking, grinding and fermenting. As to polishing of dosas, I can polish off 6-7 home made ones. At the restaurant, may be 2 of those "3 feet" paper roasts. (http://www.trainweb.org/railworld/AC...ala%20Dosa.jpg)

Apr 29th, 2005, 04:09	#6
Kanbe la la laa Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: lala land Posts: 350	crvlvr, you can eat 2 of those size dosas?! not for breakfast I hope!

Apr 29th, 2005, 06:56	#9
Watson You look, No Problem! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 241	ALL I can say is ALL you can eat PANCAKES!!!! What a great start to the day!!!!

Apr 29th, 2005, 07:48	#10
DoDi Nodal Agent Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: I live in my cube. Posts: 215	Ah... I miss breakfast in Kerala and TN. First thing... my hosts knocked on my door and I was handed a hot cup of chai, and then mmm... breakfast was served: iddly with some of last nights leftover curry and sauces (pepper water!), and some fried fish. Perhaps tapioca as well. And a red banana, of course. I love iddly, and also the other variations... like appam (one variation a friend made for Easter was stuffed with grated coconut inside)... and another that looks like spagetti noodles mushed together. What's that called? I've already forgot it's name. But I love that too much! Wahhhhhh... I miss India! (although I didn't care much for the dosas... at least the ones I had, which were dripping with ghee.) Most of all I miss the great company and warm hospitality.

Apr 29th, 2005, 09:56	#13
DoDi Nodal Agent Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: I live in my cube. Posts: 215	Please... its now driving me crazy. Can anyone tell me the name of those breads that are much like idlis or appams, but they are made of noodles (maybe rice noodles?) in a glob, vs. a solid disc. They're really good... I had them many times in Kerala, but now I can't remember the name.

Apr 29th, 2005, 10:06	#14
Auntyji One tight slap! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York Posts: 323	Was it semiya? That's what it sounds like from your description.

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