World Idli Day: Where to eat the best idlis in Hyderabad

A sheet of freshly steamed idli with chutney oregon sambar tin ne'er disappoint, and a drizzle of ghee lone makes it better. At a clip erstwhile planetary dishes are getting Indianised (and the idli itself is not spared — deliberation cocoa idli), it is reassuring to spot versions that really bash justness to this humble classic.

This World Idli Day(March 30), present are immoderate idlis and combinations successful Hyderabad that are worthy trying.

Podi idli

This humble, home-style hack has recovered its mode onto menus crossed the city. The podi, a coarse premix of roasted peanuts, lentils similar urad and gram, garlic, and dried reddish chillies, is generously coated implicit freshly steamed idlis, followed by a lavish drizzle of ghee. Some places spell a measurement further, adding a dollop of caller achromatic food that dilatory melts into the idli by the clip it reaches your table.

Where to try:

Southern Spice, Jubilee Hills

Cafe Kaadale, Secunderabad Clock Tower

Panchakattu Dosa outlets crossed Hyderabad

Kanchi Cafe, Madhapur and Kompally

Ghee idli

This 1 feels closest to the location mentation but with acold much ghee than you would ever let yourself. The idlis practically descent down the infinitesimal you instrumentality a bite.

In Hyderabad, idlis thin to disagree somewhat from the Tamil Nadu style, with the batter often made utilizing idli rava alternatively of rice, giving them a chiseled texture.

Where to try:

Varalakshmi Tiffins (all outlets; adjacent the takeaway holds up)

Taaza Kitchen, Hyderabad

Nannaya, Madhapur, for straightforward Telugu fare

Mini idlis

Mini idlis dunked successful sambar oregon tossed successful a spicy pistachio podi—what are you reaching for? It depends connected your mood, the clip of day, and conscionable however bare you are. Pistachio podi idlis, successful particular, are having a infinitesimal successful Hyderabad, arsenic overmuch for their flavour arsenic for the mode it is served — astir similar digit food, but inactive desi.

Where to try:

Coffee Sangam, Jubilee Hills

Curry soaked idlis

Idli with curries is simply a antithetic mood. Think chickenhearted curry idli, paya shorba idli, and adjacent mutton idli — wherever brushed idlis conscionable rich, slow-cooked gravies. The idlis soak it each up, turning what is usually a airy tiffin into a full, hearty meal.

Where to try:

Chittoor Naidu, KPHB 3rd Phase, Kukatpally