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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.
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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.
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]
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.
In southern states of India namely Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Sambar is made using different vegetables and fruits along with lentils or coconut. Each region has its own version of making sambar; even though the same vegetables are used, the condiments and ingredients, and the method differ regionwise. [7]
Dosa is a type of pancake made from a fermented batter. It is somewhat similar to a crepe but its main ingredients are rice and black gram. Dosa is a typical part of the South Indian diet and popular all over the Indian subcontinent. Masala dosa is served hot along with sambar, stuffed with potato masala (aloo masala) or paneer masala and ...
Idli, dosa, Masala dosa, neer dose, uppu huli kara dosa; Gashi or Ghasi (thick gravy-like dish made by use of peas or pulses with coconut) Kadubu; Kashi halva from musk pumpkin, jackfruit, banana, and bottle gourd; Kodhel or sambar (sambar made from lentil, coconut and vegetable of choice) Kosambari (salads of green gram or Bengal gram lentils ...