Vegetarian South Indian Wedding Food Menu List [Curated by Team Plannersy]

• By Team Plannersy
• 26 April 202526 April 2025
• South Indian Wedding Wedding Food Menu
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From the aroma of ghee-roasted spices to the soulful taste of coconut-laced curries, a South Indian vegetarian wedding feast is more than a meal – it’s a sacred celebration of tradition and taste.

At Team Plannersy, we’ve helped craft 100+ weddings with unforgettable South Indian food spreads.

Whether you’re planning a Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, or Malayali-style wedding, this handpicked vegetarian South Indian wedding food menu list covers everything from starters to sweet endings.

🪔 Structure of a Traditional South Indian Wedding Feast

South Indian vegetarian wedding menus follow a well-loved ritualistic flow — served mostly on banana leaves, beginning with salt, moving through dry and wet dishes, and culminating in sweet payasams.

• Banana Leaf Service: Symbol of purity, tradition & eco-friendliness.
• Order Matters: Salt, pickle, dry veg, wet gravies, rice, sweets.
• Ritual-Driven Food: Light, sattvic, nourishing.

🍛 Vegetarian South Indian Wedding Food Menu List (2025

🍽️ Course-Wise Vegetarian South Indian Wedding Menu

🧃 Welcome Drinks

• Panakam (jaggery + cardamom cooler)
• Neer Mor (spiced buttermilk)
• Tender Coconut Water
• Lemon Jeera Sherbet
• Aam Panna (raw mango)
• Rose Milk
• Badam Milk
• Sugarcane Juice (freshly crushed)
• Kokum Cooler
• Jaljeera

🍢 Starters / Snacks

• Medu Vada
• Masala Vada
• Raw Banana Bajji
• Veg Bonda
• Paniyaram (sweet + kara)
• Mini Idlis with ghee & podi
• Ulli Vada (Kerala-style onion fritter)
• Banana Chips + Sarkara Upperi
• Murukku / Thenkuzhal
• Ribbon Pakoda
• Karasev
• Sabudana Vada
• Kuli Paniyaram
• Samosa (South-style)
• Vegetable Cutlets

🍛 Main Course – Banana Leaf Traditional Meal

Rice Base:

• Steamed Rice
• Lemon Rice / Tamarind Rice / Coconut Rice (regional add-ons)
• Bisibelebath (Karnataka style)
• Puliyogare
• Mango Rice
• Curry Leaf Rice

Gravies & Curries:

• Sambar (Arachuvitta / Drumstick / Mixed veg)
• Rasam (Tomato / Jeera-Pepper / Lemon / Pineapple)
• More Kuzhambu / Moru Curry (curd-based)
• Kara Kuzhambu (spicy tamarind curry)
• Vatha Kuzhambu
• Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu
• Kalan (Kerala style yogurt mushroom curry)

Vegetable Sides:

• Avial (coconut-yogurt mix veg)
• Kootu (chow chow, pumpkin, or ash gourd)
• Poriyal (beans, carrot-cabbage mix)
• Curry (Yam fry / Raw banana roast / Potato podimas)
• Thoran (Kerala-style)
• Kathirikai (brinjal) podi curry
• Okra Fry (Vendakkai varuval)
• Mixed vegetable roast

Accompaniments:

• Thogayal / Chammanthi (dry chutneys)
• Pickles (mango, lemon, garlic)
• Vadam / Appalam / Banana Chips
• Narthangai (Citron) pickle
• Mango ginger pickle

Comfort Corner:

• Curd Rice with coriander + pomegranate
• Buttermilk Rice
• Ghee Rice with jeera

🥘 Tiffin Section (Buffet Optional Add-on)

• Ven Pongal with gothsu
• Idiyappam with Vegetable Stew
• Poori with Veg Kurma
• Mini Dosa / Uttapam Live Counter
• Rava Upma + Coconut Chutney
• Set Dosa with Saagu
• Khara Bath
• Pesarattu with Ginger Chutney
• Mini Appam with Coconut Milk

🥗 Salads & Raitas

• Cucumber Pachadi
• Pineapple Raita
• Kosambari (Moong dal salad)
• Beetroot Raita
• Tomato Onion Raita
• Carrot Kosambari
• Sprout Salad with lemon dressing

🍮 Desserts Galore

Payasam Varieties:

• Semiya Payasam
• Ada Pradhaman (Kerala)
• Moong Dal Payasam
• Elaneer Payasam (Tender coconut kheer)
• Chakka Pradhaman (Jackfruit payasam)
• Wheat Payasam
• Paruppu Payasam

Other Sweets:

• Mysore Pak
• Nei Appam
• Rava Laddu
• Bobbatlu / Poli
• Coconut Burfi
• Kashi Halwa
• Badusha
• Jangiri
• Boondi Laddu
• Paal Kozhukattai

🧾 Sample Buffet Table (South Indian Veg Wedding)

🎯 Plannersy Tips to Curate the Perfect South Indian Veg Menu

• Balance tradition + comfort: Don’t overdo fried snacks; mix dry and wet dishes.
• Think regional: Tamil Brahmin-style? Kerala Nair-style? Andhra spicy twist?
• Accommodate all age groups: Mild flavors for elders, one or two spicy hits for the young crowd.
• Live counters + banana leaf mix: Keeps it interactive & rooted.

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❓ FAQs

Q: What are must-have dishes in a vegetarian South Indian wedding menu?
A: Steamed rice, Sambar, Rasam, Avial, Curd Rice, and Payasam form the sacred base.

Q: Can I customize the menu across Tamil and Kerala traditions?
A: Absolutely! Many caterers offer fusion spreads based on your guest mix.

Q: Is buffet okay for a traditional wedding?
A: Yes, as long as you include banana leaf service for the rituals or elders.

Q: How early should I book a South Indian wedding caterer?
A: Ideally, 3–6 months before your date for the best availability and customizatio