South Indian

Idli, dosa, vada, appam and the chutneys that come with them. All 23 ranked by calories in a real serving — the heaviest is mysore masala dosa at 336 kcal per dosa; the lightest is tomato chutney at 27 kcal.

All 23 south indian, by the serving

South Indian ranked by calories per serving. Serving weights are stated on each dish's own page. IFCT 2017 · JUL 2026
#	Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	kcal /100 g
1	Mysore Masala Dosa	1 dosa · 160 g	336	6.7 g	210
2	Masala Dosa	1 masala dosa · 150 g	285	5.7 g	190
3	Kesari Bath (Sheera)	1 katori · 100 g	280	3.2 g	280
4	Sambar Vada	1 plate (2 vadas in sambar) · 150 g	263	9.3 g	175
5	Set Dosa	2 set dosas · 120 g	210	4.8 g	175
6	Onion Uttapam	1 uttapam · 120 g	210	5.0 g	175
7	Rava Dosa	1 rava dosa · 90 g	207	3.8 g	230
8	Dahi Vada	2 vadas · 120 g	198	6.6 g	165
9	Puttu	1 serving · 120 g	186	3.6 g	155
10	Ragi Mudde	1 ball · 150 g	180	3.9 g	120
11	Avial	1 katori · 150 g	180	3.6 g	120
12	Paddu (Paniyaram)	4 pieces · 100 g	175	4.0 g	175
13	Plain Dosa	1 plain dosa · 70 g	140	2.8 g	200
14	Ragi Dosa	1 ragi dosa · 80 g	140	3.6 g	175
15	Idiyappam (String Hoppers)	2 idiyappams · 100 g	130	2.4 g	130
16	Neer Dosa	2 neer dosas · 90 g	108	2.0 g	120
17	Appam	1 appam · 70 g	102	1.8 g	145
18	Medu Vada	1 medu vada · 40 g	94	3.2 g	234
19	Rava Idli	1 rava idli · 50 g	75	2.0 g	150
20	Rasam	1 katori rasam · 150 g	60	2.4 g	40
21	Idli	1 medium idli · 40 g	55	1.8 g	138
22	Coconut Chutney	2 tablespoons · 30 g	48	0.8 g	159
23	Tomato Chutney	2 tablespoons · 30 g	27	0.4 g	90

SOURCE·IFCT 2017 + published recipe weights·REVIEWED JUL 2026

Calories are for the serving in the third column, not per 100 g — that is the whole point. The protein leader in this group is medu vada at 8.0 g per 100 g.

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Breads & rotis 20 Rice dishes 18 Dals & legumes 20 Paneer & vegetable curries 28 Chicken, mutton, fish & egg 20 Snacks & street food 29 Sweets & mithai 24 Beverages 14 Breakfast 14 Raita, chutney & sides 16 Basics, nuts & fruit 20

Nutrient values are averages for the stated preparation, based on the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) and standard recipe analysis. Energy is reconciled against the macronutrients with Atwater factors on every build. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil, ghee and portion size; every value here is an average for a stated serving, with the assumption shown.

SOURCE·IFCT 2017 + published recipe weights·REVIEWED JUL 2026

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