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    25+ Best Indian Breakfast Recipes

    Sep 15, 2023. by Bhavana Patil. 1 Comment | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Looking for easy Vegetarian Indian Breakfast recipes? Here are the best, 25+ morning breakfast dishes, including South traditional delights like Idli, Dosa, and Upma, to North Indian favorites such as Aloo Paratha and Poori, that your family will love.

    This extensive collection of breakfast recipes is from all over India. Perfect for your busy mornings or weekend brunches.

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    Breakfast is the first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning. The word "breakfast" literally means "to break fast" from the night before.

    Have you ever wondered why nutritionists and other health professionals advise making your morning meal the biggest? Well, that's because breakfast provides you with much-needed energy to start your day. When it comes to healthy and nutritional breakfast, Indian food tops the chart.

    Indian cuisine has a number of breakfast varieties that differ from region to region. Parathas are a favorite food in North India, while traditional idli, dosa, upma, appam, etc., and other dishes are favorites in South India.

    Similar to this, West Indians adore dhokla, poha, khakhras, vada pav, and other foods. The list goes on and on, providing us with too many options. Read on if you want to learn more about them in-depth.

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    • What do Indians Eat for Breakfast?
    • Accompaniments To Pair Up With Indian Breakfast Dishes
    • How to Plan Your Breakfast?
    • Why You'll Love These Breakfast Recipes
    • Popular Indian Breakfast Recipes
    • Poha
    • Restaurant Style Upma Recipe (Rava Upma)
    • Bread Upma Recipe
    • Moong Dal Cheela
    • Vermicelli Upma (Semiya Upma)
    • Soft Idli Recipe - (Recipe from Dassana's Veg Recipes)
    • Sabudana Khichdi Recipe
    • How to Make Poori
    • Masala Dosa - (Recipe from Hebbars Kitchen)
    • Indian Masala Oats (Savory Oatmeal)
    • Ven Pongal Recipe (Khara Pongal)
    • Khaman Dhokla
    • Neer Dosa
    • Karnataka Style Mandakki Usli Recipe (Puffed Rice Upma)
    • Besan Chilla (Savory Gram Flour Pancakes)
    • Rava Dhokla
    • Ragi Malt (Ragi Porridge)
    • Instant Pot Mumbai Pav Bhaji
    • Vegetable Paniyaram
    • Palak Moong Dal Dosa (Palak Pesarattu)
    • Paneer Uttapam Recipe
    • Paneer Bhurji
    • Tofu Bhurji Recipe
    • Little Millet Upma (Samai Upma)
    • Palak Poori (Fried Spinach Puffed Bread)
    • Paneer Paratha
    • Dal Paratha
    • Palak Paratha (Spinach Paratha)
    • Aloo Paratha
    • Instant Rava Paddu
    • Foxtail Millet Pongal
    • Quinoa Upma Recipe
    • Beetroot Paratha
    • Podi Idli Recipe
    • Hariyali Poha|Poha in green masala
    • Zucchini Thalipettu (Zucchini Akki Rotti)
    • Ragi Banana Date Smoothie
    • Masala Bread Toast - Iyengar Bakery Style
    • Spicy Potato Sandwich (Aloo Sandwich)
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    • Indian Breakfast Recipes

    What do Indians Eat for Breakfast?

    In India, each region and culture have its distinctive breakfast.

    North India: Nothing compares to a hearty North Indian breakfast. This cuisine is just what you need to fill you up entirely, whether it be Parathas, Chole Puri, Moong Dal Cheela, or plain Poha.

    South India: South Indian cuisine is perhaps the first thing that comes to mind when we think of a healthy and light breakfast. The nicest thing about this cuisine is that anyone can enjoy it. A South Indian breakfast plate typically includes a variety of dishes like Idli (savory steamed rice cakes) along with sambar, chutney, and Medu vada, Dosa (Indian rice & lentil crepes), or Upma prepared with semolina, vermicelli, or puffed rice. 

    West India: West India is a hot, dry region. Food is prepared in various ways across the states in Western India. For instance, food from Rajasthan is spicy, food from Gujarat is sweet, and food from Maharashtra and Goa is tangy and rich. In Maharastra, Vada pav, and Pav bhaji are popular breakfast choices. Dhokla, Khaman, Thepla, Fafda, Jalebi are part of Gujarati Breakfast.

    East India: Due to its geographic location, Eastern India's cuisine has a considerable influence from both Chinese and Mongolian cuisines, which adds to its charm. Litti Chokha, Aloo Puri are some popular breakfast choices. This aloo puri combo is well-known not just in East India but all around the country. For those who are unfamiliar, puri is a fluffy flatbread that is often prepared with atta or maida and deep-fried.

    Most Indians love to have their breakfast with a cup of tea (chai) or coffee.

    If you are looking for low-carb or keto breakfast ideas, check out these Keto/Low-carb recipes.

    Accompaniments To Pair Up With Indian Breakfast Dishes

    1. Raita: A wholesome Indian spread is just incomplete with a serving of raita. A bowl of raita improves the flavor of any dish, whether you serve it with basic roti-sabzi or sumptuous biryani.
    1. Achaar (Pickle): Pickle (achaar) is a flavorful, tangy, and delightful condiment that is popular in India. Also, why not? They are incredibly adaptable and work with almost anything. You may prepare pickles using a number of ingredients, including garlic, mango, carrot, lemon, cauliflower, and more.
    1. Chutney: In India, chutneys come in a variety of flavors. Classic mint chutney is a favorite accompaniment of North Indians. South Indians, however, like their famous coconut chutney. Shengdana chutney is a favorite among the Maharashtrian people. 

    How to Plan Your Breakfast?

    • Meal planning: List down a week’s breakfast plan on the weekend, using an excel meal planning template or software. This helps to save a lot of time every morning thinking about what to cook. Also, shop for groceries on the weekend itself, prep the veggies, and store them in the refrigerator. You can also make idli and dosa batter on the weekend, and your breakfast is ready in 10 minutes.
    • Plan for variety: Eating the same breakfast every day can be boring, so make sure to pick interesting and healthy recipes that your family will love.
    • Plan for accompaniments: Indian breakfast dishes are usually served with accompaniments such as chutneys, chutney podis, sambhar, and curries. So make sure to plan ahead and use them for more than one meal.
    • Plan for dietary restrictions: Most Indian breakfasts are vegetarian, however, few contain dairy or gluten. So if you are having guests for breakfast, be sure to plan according to their dietary restrictions.
    • Quick breakfasts: If you don't have time to cook on a busy morning, go for breakfast smoothies like peanut butter banana smoothies, avocado banana smoothies, milkshakes like mango milkshake, strawberry milkshake or sweet lassi as they come in handy.

    Why You'll Love These Breakfast Recipes

    • Easy to make
    • It can be made in less than 20 minutes.
    • Healthy
    • Delicious
    • It can also be served as brunch or any meal of the day
    • Mostly Vegetarian and few vegan, gluten-free

    Popular Indian Breakfast Recipes

    Let's have a look at some of the popular Indian vegetarian breakfast recipes from all over India that will delight your taste buds and jumpstart your day.

    poha recipe served in a white bowl garnished with coriander leaves and roasted peanuts spoon on the side

    Poha

    Poha is a most popular breakfast or snack recipe made with flattened rice (poha), onions, roasted peanuts, and a few spices.
    Check out this recipe
    rava upma recipe served on a banana leaf garnished with roasted cashew and coriander leaves with side of coconut chutney

    Restaurant Style Upma Recipe (Rava Upma)

    Restaurant Style Upma Recipe (Rava Upma) is a Indian breakfast made with roasted semolina and few spices.
    Check out this recipe
    bread upma served on a black plate garnished with coriander leaves

    Bread Upma Recipe

    Bread Upma recipe is one of the easiest breakfast or snack that can be prepared with leftover or fresh bread in less than 15 minutes.
    Check out this recipe
    moong dal chilla stacked on a plate with pickle and coconut chutney on the side

    Moong Dal Cheela

    Moong Dal Chilla/Cheela is a delicious protein-packed Indian breakfast recipe made from split yellow moong dal, onions, ginger, chilies, spices, and herbs.
    Check out this recipe
    vermicelli upma served in a white bowl with a spoon and green coconut chutney on the side

    Vermicelli Upma (Semiya Upma)

    Vermicelli/Semiya Upma is a traditional and popular South Indian breakfast made with vermicelli and vegetables.
    Check out this recipe

    Soft Idli Recipe - (Recipe from Dassana's Veg Recipes)

    Idli is one of the most healthiest and popular South Indian breakfast dish. These are soft, light, fluffy steamed round cake made with a ground, fermented rice and lentil batter.
    Check out this recipe
    sabudana khichdi served in a bowl with roasted peanuts on the side

    Sabudana Khichdi Recipe

    Sabudana Khichdi is a delicious and nutritious recipe cooked with Tapioca pearls/Sago, potatoes, roasted peanuts especially during the fasting season of Navratri or Maha Shivaratri in India
    Check out this recipe
    crispy and puffy poori served on a plate with potato sagu and shrikhand on the side

    How to Make Poori

    Learn how to make perfect Poori (Puri), a popular Indian fried bread that is puffy, crispy, and delicious. It is typically served for breakfast or as a snack.
    Check out this recipe

    Masala Dosa - (Recipe from Hebbars Kitchen)

    Masala Dosa Recipe is an easy and popular, tasty south indian staple breakfast recipe made with rice and urad dal.
    Check out this recipe
    Instant pot Indian masala oats served in a bowl with spoon garnished with cilantro

    Indian Masala Oats (Savory Oatmeal)

    Masala Oats is a mildly spiced Indian Style savory oatmeal breakfast porridge recipe prepared with mixed vegetables and Indian spices
    Check out this recipe
    instant pot ven pongal served in a steel bowl garnished with roasted cashews and tempering with coconut chutney and sambar on the side

    Ven Pongal Recipe (Khara Pongal)

    Ven Pongal also known as Khara Pongal is a classic South Indian breakfast dish made with rice & yellow moong lentils in Instant Pot and Stovetop pressure cooker
    Check out this recipe
    khaman dhokla on a plate with sweet tamarind and green chutney on the side

    Khaman Dhokla

    Khaman Dhokla recipe is a soft, fluffy, savory steamed cake made from gram flour (besan), spices made in the pressure cooker, and stovetop.
    Check out this recipe
    three neer dosa layed on each other with coconut chutney on the side

    Neer Dosa

    Neer Dosa, also known as Neeru Dose, is a popular South Indian breakfast delicacy. This delightful dish is known for its incredibly soft, thin, and lacy rice crepes made using just three simple ingredients - rice, water, and salt.
    Check out this recipe
    Mandakki Usli served on a brown plate garnished with coriander leaves and lemon on side

    Karnataka Style Mandakki Usli Recipe (Puffed Rice Upma)

    Mandakki Usli Recipe (puffed rice upma) is a simple Karnataka style breakfast made with soaked puffed rice, onions, groundnuts and curry leaves and is typically relished along with Mirchi bajji and chai.
    Check out this recipe

    Besan Chilla (Savory Gram Flour Pancakes)

    Besan Chilla or Besan Cheela is an easy and healthy Indian savory pancake recipe made from besan (gram flour), onion, tomato, spices, and herbs.
    Check out this recipe
    rava dhokla served on a plate garnished with cilantro with green chutney on the side

    Rava Dhokla

    Rava Dhokla (Suji Dhokla) is a soft, fluffy, steamed savory cake made from semolina (sooji), yogurt, spices, fruit salt like eno, and a tempering of mustard seeds, green chilies, curry leaves, and white sesame seeds.
    Check out this recipe
    ragi malt served in two glass cups garnished with slivered almonds

    Ragi Malt (Ragi Porridge)

    Ragi malt is a healthy and popular nutritious drink in South India made from ragi flour (also known as finger millet flour), water, milk, and jaggery.
    Check out this recipe
    Pav Bhaji served in a steel plate with buttered pav and onion on the side

    Instant Pot Mumbai Pav Bhaji

    Pav Bhaji is a popular dish from Mumbai made up of spiced mashed vegetable curry (bhaji), served piping hot with a soft bread roll (pav) with a butter,finely chopped onions, cilantro and a squeeze of lime
    Check out this recipe
    vegetable paniyaram served on a plate with onion chutney on the side

    Vegetable Paniyaram

    Vegetable Paniyaram is a South Indian breakfast recipe made from leftover idli/dosa batter. It is known as Kuzhi Paniyaram in Tamil, Paddu in Kannada, Gunta Ponganalu in Telugu
    Check out this recipe
    Palak Moong Dal Dosa|Palak Pesarattu|No Fermentation Dosa

    Palak Moong Dal Dosa (Palak Pesarattu)

    It is protein packed wholesome south indian breakfast
    Check out this recipe
    paneer uttapam served on a plate

    Paneer Uttapam Recipe

    Paneer Uttapam Recipe is a delicious, nutritious and wholesome breakfast recipe. Soft and savory uttapam/pancakes topped up with grated paneer, carrots, onion, tomatoes and freshly chopped chilies and coriander.
    Check out this recipe
    Dry Paneer Bhurji served in a black bowl with lemon wedge on side

    Paneer Bhurji

    Dry Paneer Bhurji recipe is an Indian cottage cheese scramble made with onion, tomato and spices for an easy to make Indian breakfast
    Check out this recipe
    Indian Style Tofu bhurji/scramble served in a kadai garnished with cilantro

    Tofu Bhurji Recipe

    Indian Style Tofu scramble known as Tofu bhurji is a very tasty and quick vegetarian dish inspired by egg bhurji recipe and prepared using crumbled tofu, onion, tomato, bell pepper and spices.
    Check out this recipe
    little millet upma served in a bowl

    Little Millet Upma (Samai Upma)

    Little Millet Upma is a wholesome breakfast or dinner dish that can be made with just a few ingredients in less than 30 minutes.
    Check out this recipe
    three palak poori on a plate

    Palak Poori (Fried Spinach Puffed Bread)

    Palak Poori|Fried Spinach Puffed Bread is a delicious Indian puffed bread made with spinach puree and few spices and is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner. 
    Check out this recipe
    stack of paneer parathas on a black plate with butter on top and raita and pickle on the side

    Paneer Paratha

    Paneer parathas are a delicious and popular Indian whole wheat flatbread stuffed with paneer (Indian cottage cheese), spices, and herbs.
    Check out this recipe
    A stack of Dal parathas on a serving plate with raita on side

    Dal Paratha

    Dal paratha is a very popular in Rajasthan and Gujarat, dish prepared with whole wheat flour, dal and spices.
    Check out this recipe
    spinach paratha on black sheet with cabbage curry on side

    Palak Paratha (Spinach Paratha)

    Palak Paratha is an Indian Whole Wheat Spinach Flatbread prepared by kneading whole wheat flour and spinach puree together with few spices.
    Check out this recipe
    aloo paratha stacked on a plate with butter and pickle on the top with yogurt, laccha onion on the side

    Aloo Paratha

    Aloo paratha is a classic popular Indian whole wheat flatbread stuffed with a spicy potato filling. Serve hot with a raita, pickle, or curry of your choice.
    Check out this recipe
    rava paddu served on a plate with coconut chutney on the side

    Instant Rava Paddu

    Instant Rava Paddu is a healthy and quick South Indian breakfast recipe made with semolina/Rava, yogurt, and vegetables.
    Check out this recipe
    millet pongal served in a bowl with tempering on top and black pepper on side

    Foxtail Millet Pongal

    Foxtail Millet or Thinai Pongal is an easy and healthy South Indian recipe made with millets & yellow moong lentils in ghee tempered with few spices in a Instant Pot Pressure Cooker or stovetop.
    Check out this recipe
    quinoa upma served in a bowl with masala chai on the side

    Quinoa Upma Recipe

    Vegetable Quinoa Upma recipe is a simple and wholesome South Indian style breakfast dish loaded with vegetables cooked in an Instant pot pressure cooker or stovetop.
    Check out this recipe
    square Beetroot Parathaserved on a plate with raita on side

    Beetroot Paratha

    Beetroot Paratha is a delicious and healthy paratha recipe prepared using beetroot puree that can be served for breakfast or lunch.
    Check out this recipe
    podi idli served on a plate with idli podi on the side

    Podi Idli Recipe

    Podi Idli is a quick and easy breakfast or snack recipe prepared with idli podi (milagai podi), idli tempered with ghee.
    Check out this recipe
    hariyali poha served in a bowl with coriander leaves and lemon wedge on the side

    Hariyali Poha|Poha in green masala

    Hariyali Poha (Poha in Green Masala) is an easy, delicious and healthy breakfast recipe made with beaten rice or flatten rice flavored with green masala along with onions and seasoning like chillies, lemon and curry leaves
    Check out this recipe
    zucchini thalipettu served on a plate with coconut chutney on the side

    Zucchini Thalipettu (Zucchini Akki Rotti)

    Zucchini Thalipettu (aka Zucchini Akki Rotti) is a healthy variation to the traditional Karnataka's specialty breakfast dish "Akki rotti" made from rice flour and veggies
    Check out this recipe
    ragi banana and dates smoothie served in a glass topped with almonds with banana, dates and nuts on the side

    Ragi Banana Date Smoothie

    Ragi Banana Dates Smoothie recipe is a delicious and nutritious drink made with ragi (finger millet), bananas, dates, and milk.
    Check out this recipe
    Masala Bread Toast arranged on one another in a plate

    Masala Bread Toast - Iyengar Bakery Style

    Masala Bread Toast - Iyengar Bakery Style recipe as it is known in the Iyengar bakeries is an open faced sandwich topped with sautéed onions, carrot, capsicum coated in Indian spices
    Check out this recipe
    Spicy Potato Sandwich cut into half stacked on one another with tomato ketchup on the side

    Spicy Potato Sandwich (Aloo Sandwich)

    Spicy Potato Sandwich (Aloo Sandwich) is an easy Indian Style breakfast or snack recipe made with boiled and mashed potatoes, mozzarella cheese, few spices and toasted to perfection that you can be made in 20 minutes.
    Check out this recipe
    grilled avocado chutney sandwich placed one above the other

    Grilled Avocado Chutney Sandwich

    Avocado Cucumber Chutney Sandwich is an easy, healthy, and delicious sandwich recipe prepared with bread, avocados, cucumbers, and green mint chutney
    Check out this recipe

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    Indian Breakfast Recipes

    Bhavana Patil
    Looking for easy Vegetarian Indian Breakfast recipes? Here are the best, 25+ morning breakfast dishes list, including South traditional delights like Idli, Dosa, and Upma, to North Indian favorites such as Aloo Paratha and Poori, that your family will love.
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    1. Gargee says

      August 10, 2023 at 10:20 am

      5 stars
      Wow, these recipes looks amazing! I can't wait to try it.

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