World Idli Day: Twitterati Drools Over This South Indian Breakfast Delicacy

Today is World Idli Day. Who would have thought this humble steamed food can win so many hearts. Among other things that South Indians are famous for is idli. Hot rice and lentil cakes steam cooked and served with dollops of butter/ghee and spicy chutney and yummilicious sambar can make anybody's mouth water. This wholesome nutritious food is also low in calories.

On World Idli Day 2018, here's a look at what Twitterati is talking about this...

Today is #WorldIdliDay in honour of my favourite daily breakfast food! Began my day in Thiruvananthapuram as usual with idlis. Always marvel at the ancient geniuses who invented this greatest of all foods.... pic.twitter.com/ciUTBd9CET
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) March 30, 2018

Today is #worldidliday.
*Some say that it was the Saurashtrian textile merchants who 1st introduced idli or Iddada...to S India during 10th century AD.
*Culinary historian KT Achayya claims that idli had its origins in Indonesia, where steamed food was quite popular... pic.twitter.com/unp38dkzLZ
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 30, 2018

World Idli Day - 30th March
Every day is a festival in some part of the world or some day to celebrate our love for something. And when it comes to #Food, our #Love increases in so many levels that its often hard to define. Hyderabadis, let's celebrate #WorldIdliDay in #Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/AGldLAeiYV
— Hi Hyderabad (@HiHyderabad) March 30, 2018

#WorldIdliDay | The earliest mention of idli is found in a 10th-century Kannada text. But did the steamed dish originate in the Indian subcontinent at all? pic.twitter.com/B6nhbsENhz
— scroll.in (@scroll_in) March 30, 2018

#WorldIdliDay This healthy steamed savoury breakfast is loved by one and all ... pic.twitter.com/Dn38RztBfW
— Dr Shobha (@DrShobha) March 30, 2018

Today is #WorldIdliDay, not a big fan but still occasionally like to have soft idlis with coconut chutney/podi&ghee pic.twitter.com/nB9uJb3wUM
— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) March 30, 2018

Got to know from @smitaprakash that today is #WorldIdliday! Here goes my favorite Idli from old Bangalore's iconic Brahmins Cafe. A little thread about this anytime-comfort food. ? ? pic.twitter.com/BLtyz7YEmO
— मङ्गलम् (@veejaysai) March 30, 2018

I like the Sanskrit word for Idli- Idarika :-) But please, cheese and chocolate is not idli. Also Manchurian Idli is an abomination. #WorldIdliDay https://t.co/oaXHA18BQi
— Smita Prakash (@smitaprakash) March 30, 2018