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Idli or idly (/ ˈ ɪ d l iː /; plural: idlis) or iddali or iddena 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 de-husked black lentils and rice.
The dish is usually served with sambar (lentil and vegetable stew) and coconut chutney. Along with idli, it is often eaten as a breakfast dish. It is also eaten as a lunch starter or a snack. [2] [10] The medu vada is sometimes also served with yogurt, as a chaat snack (see dahi vada). [1]
Types of main dish gravies & curries that is mixed with cooked rice or eaten with Idli, dosa, Vadai, Chapathi, Idiyappam, etc: 1. Kuzhambu (குழம்பு) = any stew that is thick & pourable or slurry in consistency. "Sambar" pronounced as "Saambaar" comes under the Kuzhambu category.
Vada, vadai, wada, bara, or bora is a category of savoury fried snacks native to India. Vadas can be described variously as fritters, cutlets, or dumplings. [7] [8] Vadas are sometimes stuffed with vegetables and traditionally served with chutneys and sambar.
According to food historian K. T. Achaya, idiyappam, appam, idli, dosa and vada were known during ancient Tamil country the 1st century AD, as per references in the Sangam literature. [1] Lokopakara (1025 CE) cookbook in Kannada language also mentions a method of making shavige and the mold-presser used for it. [2]
Sambar (Tamil: [saːmbaːɾ] ⓘ, romanized: Sāmbār) is a lentil-based vegetable stew, cooked with pigeon pea and tamarind broth. [1] It originates in South Indian cuisine and is popular in other parts of India.
Idli is a traditional South Indian food. It is made by steaming batter made from rice and pulses (specifically black lentils ), into two to three inches thick patties using a mold. Most often eaten at breakfast or as a snack, idli are usually served in pairs with chutney , sambar , or other accompaniments.
Vada. Garelu, a deep-fried lentil-based doughnut, or sometimes a deep-fried dal mixture. Punukulu or Punugulu, a.k.a. Bonda, a deep-fried dish made from idli/dosa batter. Gunta punugulu, made from rice and dal batter; Saggubiyyam punugulu, vada made from sago (saboodana). Mung dal punugulu, or bonda, a deep-fried dish made from idli/dosa batter.