The two trips I took to India in February and November of 2018 changed my life. Not only is this amazing country filled with kind, warmhearted people and beautiful cultures, it’s also home to some of the best street food on the planet. This place is heaven if you’re a foodie, which is why my travel buddy Sam (from Samuel & Audrey) and I love it so much!
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After an amazing first day in Chennai, we picked up right where we left off on day two! Come and join me, Sam, and our friend Deepak for a southern Indian breakfast feast and a visit to a local temple!
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We started off our day at Eating Circles Restaurant, an intimate breakfast spot in a small, modern space. There, we had the biggest breakfast I’ve ever had, which included four dosas, puris, Sabudana Pongal, Khichdi, Sambar Vada, Maddur Vada, Masal Vada, Bangalore Sambar, and Chennai Sambar.
We started with the dosa and Chennai Sambar. It was a little spicy, and the dosa had a nice crunch on the outside with a doughy center. Next was the Bangalore Sambar, which was nice and sweet. I liked the Bangalore better!
Up next was the Khichdi, which is a rice and lentil dish that also contained nuts and vegetables. It had a consistency similar to polenta and wasn’t too over the top with a lot of flavors, but I really liked it.
The next dish I tried was the Sabudana Pongal, a rice, dal, and vegetable dish that contains little jelly balls called javvarisi. It was kind of sweet. I tried it by itself and then with the vada, which is a savory doughnut that’s crispy on the outside. I loved the vada with the mint chutney! The vada absorbs the mint chutney, which was amazing!
Next was the sambar vada, which is a vada that has been soaked in sambar. It had a nice, sweet tomato base that was rich in flavors. We followed that with the puri, which I tried with the potato masala, which is like mashed potatoes, but with carrots and a lot more flavor and spices. Then I tried it with the tomato chutney, which was mild at first but had some heat that snuck up on me, so I cooled down with some rose milk. It was refreshing and delicious and exactly what I needed!
Our next dish was a red rice dosa, which had a reddish tint to it and came with mint and tomato chutneys and sambar. The dosa had a completely different taste than a regular dosa. After trying it with the mint and then the tomato, I combined the two. The combination of the red rice, mint, and tomato was phenomenal!
We followed that with the butter dosa and potato mash with some sambar. It was like a delicious butter overload! Then we went with the Neer Dosa, which looked more like a sponge and was served with coconut flakes and mint and tomato chutneys. It was like a gooey, gelatinous pancake and the coconut was so rich in flavor!
The Masal Vada, which is a deep-fried vegetable patty, was up next. I loved it with the mint chutney! Then it was time for some filtered coffee, which is like a perfect café con leche and was very milky and sugary. Then Sam and I swapped places so he could try the Mysore Dosa, which has chilies and masala potatoes in the center.
With breakfast done, we headed to one of the most famous Hindu temples in Chennai, Kapaleeswarar Temple, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva and was built 1,300 years ago in the 7th century! We took our shoes off and entered through the main gate. Inside, there are houses to the gods where people pray and a sitting hall.
The temple is a beautiful example of Tamil architecture, which you can also find in Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Malaysia. On top of the temple is a colorful collection of gods, while the base looks very ancient. We went into the shaded sitting area and listened to some live music and then Deepak applied some sacred vibhuti ash and kumkuma to my forehead and put a holy thread around my wrist. I love immersing myself in the cultures of the places I visit.
I hope you enjoyed our southern Indian breakfast and temple visit! If you did, please give this video a thumbs up and leave me a comment below. And please subscribe to my channel!
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MASSIVE Southern Indian BREAKFAST at Eating Circles + Kapaleeswarar Temple | Chennai, India
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