Here are 10 popular South Indian curd based dishes.

Curd Rice, a classic dish, curd rice is made by mixing cooked rice with yogurt, tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves, ginger, and green chilies.

Majjiga Pulusu, is a curd-based gravy made with buttermilk, vegetables like pumpkin or okra, and seasoned with spices and herbs like cumin, mustard, and curry leaves.

Perugu Pachadi, a traditional Andhra dish made with vegetables like bottle gourd or raw mango, mixed with yogurt, and seasoned with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and green chilies.

Vellarikai Thayir Pachadi, a simple dish from Tamil Nadu, this curd-based dish is made with cucumber, curd, and a tempering of mustard seeds, curry leaves, and dried red chilies

Bagala Bath, is a Karnataka specialty where yogurt rice is enriched with fruits like grapes and pomegranate, vegetables like cucumbers, and a tempering of spices.

Buttermilk Sambar, a lighter version of sambar, this Andhra-style dish uses buttermilk as the base instead of tamarind and is flavored with green chilies, curry leaves, and a blend of spices.

Dahi Vada, soft lentil fritters soaked in curd and topped with tempering, coriander leaves, and sometimes grated coconut.

Mor Kuzhambu, a tamil nadu favorite, Mor Kuzhambu is a spiced buttermilk curry made with yogurt, coconut, and ground spices. It is usually prepared with vegetables like ash gourd, okra, or colocasia.

Pachadi, a cooling yogurt-based dish made with cucumber, ash gourd, or beetroot, and seasoned with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and green chilies.

Avial, is a Kerala-style mixed vegetable curry cooked with curd and coconut. It is a mildly spiced dish and is an essential part of a traditional Kerala sadya.