Not many are aware but South Indians in India and around the world celebrate March 30 as ‘World Idli Day’. On this day, they cut huge huge rice cake, known as ‘idli’, to mark the occasion.
Idli is a popular breakfast meal / snacks food and is eaten along with sambar and chutney — both are spicy with different flavour.
Idli (along with dosa) is probably the most popular South Indian dish. Its basically steamed cake made from fermented batter of rice and black lentils.
Nutritional benefits of Idli
- Each plain idli has approximately 39 calories, 2 grams protein, 2 grams dietary fiber, 8 grams carbohydrates.
- Idli contain no fat, no saturated fat and no cholesterol.
- Each idli contains about 65 milligrams of sodium (doctors recommend no more than 2,300 milligrams per day to prevent high blood pressure).
- One idli contains 1 milligram of iron, and trace amounts of calcium, folate, potassium and vitamin A. The iron is mostly from the black lentils, with about 25 percent of it from the rice.
Here are some popular links on Idli.
While the ones made of rice are the most common, healthier versions of idlis can also be made. So you can have Ragi Rava Idli, Oats Idli, and some oeven make Tri-colour Idli, Tirangi Idlis. Read more here for amazing versions of the steamy white snack food
In mumbai and other cities coconut chutney is eaten along with idli, However, when you go down south, you get different varietites of chutneys. Chutneys can also be both healthy and delicious and can go with almost anything. Read here for types of lip-smacking, healthy chutneys to go with your favourite Idlis
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