Indeed interesting and was surprised when I got this message today morning:
🙏🌹30-03-2024.. ലോക ഇഡലി ദിനം 🌹🙏
Today is world Idli day. The celebration of the day started a few years ago when a passionate idli lover dedicated a day to this South Indian staple food. It was started in 2015 by M. Eniyavan, an idli caterer from Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
The first mention of idli was seen in a 10th-century Kannada writing, followed by several mentions textbooks and encyclopedia over the next few centuries. At the time, the dish was called 'iddalige' or 'iddariga' and was made with a recipe quite different from what we follow today.
It was made using a batter of black gram flour, buttermilk, and spices. The one we make now — fermented black lentils (de-husked) and rice — originated in Indonesia. Long story short, Indians managed to get their hands on the recipe and Tamils made ...
Food historian K T Achaya believes the idli probably arrived in India from present-day Indonesia around 800-1200 CE. From the 7th to the 12th century, many Hindu kings ruled Indonesia and when they used to come to India to meet their relatives during holidays or find brides for themselves, they also used to bring their royal chefs with them. This is how the Indonesian recipe of Kedlis came to India and got adapted as Idlis.
It does not really matter where it originated, but I can have in when I am sick and when I am fine. In the morning, evening and at night. Inside and Outside.
Happy World Idli Day!
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