For Sania Mirza, This Classic South Indian Combo Defines “Ghar”

Tennis star Sania Mirza is India’s biggest sports icon. On Friday, she brought down the curtains on a stellar Grand Slam journey after losing the Australian Open mixed doubles final to the Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos. Talking about her Grand Slam journey in her speech, she struggled to hold back her tears. Sania Mirza has returned home after an emotional Australian Open. And, it called for savoring some tantalizing food. Sania is also a fan of South Indian food like us. His latest foodie outing was enough to convince us. She dug into a plate of idli sambar and without fail shared a picture on her Instagram stories. We could see half-eaten idlis dunked in bowls of sambar. She captioned the image “Home” with a red heart emoji. Take a look:

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You will agree that South Indian cuisine is delicious, comforting and super healthy. If you share the same love for this dish, we’ve handpicked some popular eats. Take a look:

rice idli

This South Indian breakfast food is delicious any time of the day. Like Sania Mirza, you can have lightly steamed idlis with sambar or with tomato and coconut chutney. Click here for the recipe.

Sambhar

Here is a quintessential South Indian curry. This sambar recipe is made using yellow lentils, sambar masala, mustard seeds, curry leaves and some of your favorite (or not so favorite) vegetables. Recipe inside.

Masala dosa

Masala Dosa is definitely one of the most delicious food items in the world. The crispy outer layer when paired with the spicy mixture of potato filling never fails to impress. It’s time to make this classic at home. Full recipe here.

Dry Mango Kuzhambu

The flavourful tangy curry made with the goodness of mango and tamarind is one summer dish you cannot miss. Click here for the full recipe.

Coconut chutney

South Indian cuisine is incomplete without this delicious chutney. It matches perfectly with Idli, Dosa and Vada. Made from grated coconut, tamarind pulp, milk and coconut oil, this chutney is a treat. recipe here.

So, what are you making for lunch today? Tell us in the comments.