CHITTOOR TRADITIONAL MEALS: HOW TO HAVE THEM?
August 12, 2026
Why do we eat a traditional South Indian meal with our hands instead of a spoon?
What is actually the proper way of enjoying a meal?
Spread the banana leaf.
Sprinkle some water and clean the bright green leaf.
Go in the right order.
Start with a sweet.
Pickle.
Extra salt.
Side dishes.
Pappadam.
And finally, hot rice served with rising steam.
Divide the rice into three portions.
For the first portion, pour some sambar. Always pour extra, making it run all over the leaf.
Use your hands now, mix them well until your fingers are covered with sambar.
Take one full pappadam, place it on the rice and crush it with your fingers.
Now take a bite.
After filling your mouth with all the goodness, lick the sambar off your fingers and go for another bite.
When the first portion is done, it's time for rasam.
Pour some rasam for the second portion.
Mix the rice and rasam with your hands, add the side dish to enhance the flavour.
But remember to leave some rice behind for the rasam that remains on the leaf.
After this, get your third portion, pour curd, add some salt and mix them well.
Pickle is the best combination at this place.
Mix the pickle with your curd rice and finish your meal with complete satisfaction.
A satisfying meal is not just about the food on the plate, but also the way we eat them.
Now can you imagine enjoying a meal with a spoon?
To experience an authentic South Indian meal in the traditional way, visit Ruchi Restaurant of Hotel Sindhu Towers.
Because what is a South Indian meal without enjoying it with your hands?
