Indian Breakfast Recipes

What you eat for breakfast in India depends entirely on where you grew up. In my home in Mumbai, it was chapati bhaji on most mornings, then idli or neer dosa or poori aloo bhaji on weekends when there was time. North Indians reach for parathas. South Indians start with fermented rice batters that have been sitting since the night before. This collection covers all of it, the quick weekday staples and the weekend ones worth waking up early for. If you are new here, start with poha. For the fermented classics, check these soft idlis. Whatever you make, a bowl of coconut chutney alongside it is what makes it a proper Indian breakfast.