By Shireen Jamooji
Rice is a staple for every Indian home, and for a good reason! There's so much you can make with rice, but one of the places it's used the most often is in breakfast dishes. Here are a few to try.
Made with puffed rice and vegetables, this bhel-like dish is popular for breakfast in Andhra Pradesh.
Soft, fluffy rice cakes served along with sambar and chutney, idlis are a beloved South Indian staple.
Pongal is a traditional breakfast dish from Tamil Nadu, made with rice, moong dal, ghee, and spices.
Thin and crispy dosa is made from a batter of rice and urad dal fermented overnight, and then cooked on a griddle until crispy.
Upma is a breakfast dish made from semolina and rice flour cooked with onions, green chillies, mustard seeds, and curry leaves
Appam is a fluffy and crispy rice pancake from Kerala. It is made with a batter of rice and coconut milk, which is fermented overnight to give it a slightly sour taste.
Akki Roti is a thin and crispy rice flatbread from Karnataka. It is made with a dough of rice flour, onions, green chillies, coriander leaves, and cumin seeds.
Tawa Pulao is a popular street food dish from Mumbai, made with cooked rice, vegetables, and spices.
Savoury doughnut-shaped fritters made from a batter of soaked urad dal and rice flour spiced with green chillies, ginger, and cumin seeds, and then deep-fried
Puttu is a traditional breakfast dish from the southern Indian state of Kerala, made with rice flour and grated coconut.