Idlies and Love

A South Indian steamed, rice based delicacy that’s great breakfast food or an any time snack.
Anyone who loves the Idly knows all about its benefits.

1. Emotional — the idly is soft, fluffy and goes famously well with all kinds of sides including sugar, yoghurt, spicy sauces, chutneys, sambar, gravies, chilly powder (molaga podi) and so on. The hand to mouth existence is made all the more pleasing when idly is involved and there is a benign joy in it. A feel good comfort food indeed.
2. Physical — A great solution to a tummy upset is the idly. You can have it with just a spot of sugar or salt and with yoghurt to cleanse your system and cool it down. Easy to digest, the idly is a go to food for the sick or the nauseous!
   
3. Convenience — Steam some idlies and carry it with you whether you’re on a bus, train, plane or any other vehicle. They’re non messy and smell free. Nothing offensive about idlies. And they last at least 24-36 hours even in hot weather without refrigeration.
   
4. Best for the Busy — no time to stand at the stove? No worries. Get those idlies going in the pressure cooker and multi task on other things with aplomb. Thank the idlies later. 

Well, we could go on and on, but you get the picture — pretty perfect as it is. The idly deserves it’s own design just as much as the dosai does and did! Chennaigaga’s I Love Idly design is the T-shirt all idli fans have been waiting for even if they didn’t know it! Check it out now on chennaigaga.com