Idli

Idli

Alternative names	Idly, iddali
Course	Breakfast, dinner
Place of origin	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
Cookbook: Idli   Media: Idli

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.

Idli has several variations, including rava idli, which is made from semolina. Regional variants include sanna of Konkan.