Breakfast
Idli
இட்லி · ID-lee
Vegetarian · Vegan · Jain-friendly
Cultural meaning and context — not a step-by-step recipe.
The daily breakfast, and the measure of a household's batter. Soft idli is quiet kitchen pride; dense idli gets commented on.
About this dish
Steamed rice and lentil cake. The foundational Tamil breakfast item, light and digestible.
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