Sentence examples for The idli from inspiring English sources
noun
A Southeast Asian cake made from rice and lentils, whose ground mixture is fermented and steamed in a mold.
Of the collection, the idli and the medhu vada were table favorites.
I missed the idli (another style of pancake) and the uppuma (spiced semolina porridge), available only on weekends.
Next door to Dosa'n'Chutny, at Saraswathy Bhavan, the idli is beautifully moist, and the rasam – a spicy tamarind soup – hot and delicious.
Add the idli batter into the moulds.
Add water to the idli container.
Now add the above vegetable mixture to the idli batter that we had prepared earlier.
The rava idli is similar to the plain idli, only mixed with chickpeas, roasted mustard seeds, cashews, ginger and herbs.
At standing room-only joints, the local idli-dosa (steamed savory cakes and crisp crepes from rice batter), are served through the day.
To eat the authentic spongy idli in all its glory, you have to go to Madras and get invited to someone's home for breakfast.
The Chennai Corporation, the city's governing body, spends 1.86 rupees on each idli served in the canteen, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said, according to The Hindu, and the state government supplies subsidized rice.
Try the light fluffy steamed idli to start, like little pillows with bite served with chutney and sambar.
