Idli
South Indian savoury rice cake / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Idly" redirects here. For the topic of the adjective, see idleness.
Idli or idly (/ɪdliː/ ⓘ) (plural: idlis) is a type of savoury rice cake, originating from South India, popular as a breakfast food in Southern India and in Sri Lanka. The cakes are made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and rice. The fermentation process breaks down the starches so that they are more readily metabolised by the body.
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Alternative names | Idly, iddali |
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Course | Breakfast, dinner |
Place of origin | Tamilnadu and Karnataka |
Region or state | South India |
Associated cuisine | India, Sri Lanka |
Serving temperature | Hot with a condiment such as sambar or chutney in South India, ghugni and aloo dum in East India |
Main ingredients | Black lentils (de-husked), rice |
Variations | Button idli, tatte idli, sanna, sambar idli, rava idli, masala idli, shell idli |
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Idli has several variations, including rava idli, which is made from semolina. Regional variants include sanna of Konkan.