Why a South Indian breakfast is tasty, healthy, and superb for weight loss

While a warm plate of chole bhature or luchi torkari (Bengali poori and potato curry) for breakfast may make you break into a happy dance, are you certain your stomach and heart are joining in the celebration too?

When it comes to breakfast options, be it in Delhi or Mumbai or Kolkata, most people want to opt for something that is filling as well as healthy and South Indian breakfast fits in just right.

South Indian breakfast: A tasty affair

So, what comes to your mind when you think of a scrumptious South Indian breakfast? Of course, hot fluffy white idli and dosa with piping hot sambhar and coconut chutney. That’s iconic, there’s no denying that. Even a five-star hotel breakfast buffet in India is incomplete without a South Indian spread.

When it comes to healthy South Indian spread, the options are too many. However, upma, idiyappam, pongal, uttapam, appam and vegetable stew are some of the dishes typical of a South Indian breakfast.

A classic South Indian dish masala dosa. (Photo: Unsplash)

The cuisine celebrates the use of ingredients like coconut, curry leaves, and various lentils, which not only add depth to the dishes but also boost their nutritional profile.

What makes South Indian breakfast healthy

Sweedal Trinidade, chief dietician at Mumbai’s PD Hinduja Hospital and MRC, told India Today, “I recommend South Indian breakfast to most of my patients and clients because it is not only easy to digest but has immense nutritional benefits.”

“It also contributes to good metabolism and aids in maintaining healthy weight, preventing metabolic syndrome or comorbidities,” she added.

The ingredients and fermentation process involved in South Indian food make it beneficial for your gut health, indirectly aiding in weight loss. If your goal is not weight loss but overall health, we bet you won’t find a better breakfast option that is easy to make, tasty, and sustainable.