Wishing Goodnight after Breakfast

The family has traveled from USA and is visiting grandparents in Ooty, India .  The father remains in New York.  This little article shows the breakfast time in India when it’s bedtime for the father in USA. Enjoy the setting.  INDEX:  Idlis - fermented batter of lentils and rice made into steamed rice cakes. Served with sambar - a lentil vegetable curry or chutney-paste of coconut and other ingredients.  Dosa - similar to pancakes made of a similar batter as of idlis  Appam is a fluffier form of dosa served with stew of vegetables or tomatoes.  Upma is dish made of cracked rice or wheat and seasoned with onions, chillies, mustard seeds.  Poori is deep fried wheat flour bread served with any curry but commonly with potato masala.  Ghee - clarified butter.  Masala - similar to curry. Potatoes boiled, mashed and seasoned with onions, ginger, chillies etc.  Bournvita - chocolate milk powder