Indian Veggie Delight logo

menu icon
subscribe
search icon
×

25+ Best Indian Breakfast Recipes

. by . No Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Jump to Recipe

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.

Indian Breakfast Recipes pinterest

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.

Jump to:

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

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

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
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
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

Instant Khaman Dhokla - (Recipe from Hebbars Kitchen)

Khaman dhokla is a popular and a traditional snack recipe made from fermented besan or chickpea flour batter
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
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
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
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
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

All these recipes are perfect for adding to your breakfast diet. Try them at home, and let us know how you all liked them in the comments below. For more such recipe ideas, stay tuned!

So do make sure, to bookmark this page by clicking the heart icon ❤️ on the right-hand side.

More Recipe Collections

If you’ve tried this easy Indian Breakfast recipes or any other recipe on Indianveggiedelight, then don’t forget to rate the recipe. You can also follow me on Instagram and Facebook to see the latest recipes!

Tried this recipe?Don’t forget to give a ★ rating below
indian breakfast recipes collage

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.
5 from 4 votes
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Calories :
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Method: Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker, Stovetop
Keyword easy, indian breakfast recipes, vegetarian indian breakfast recipes
Tried this recipe?Share your photo and tag @indianveggiedelight or #indianveggiedelight

More Breakfast

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

Recipe Rating