Madurai Idli
Idli is a south Indian savory cake popular throughout India. The cakes are usually two to three inches in diameter and are made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and rice. The fermentation process breaks down the starches so that they are more readily metabolized by the body. The first talk about of idli in India occurs in Tamil sangam literature. Also the perfumed flavour of Sambaar been mentioned in it around 6 CE. It is also found in Kannada writing of Shivakotiacharya in 920 CE.
Most often eaten at breakfast or as a snack, idlis are usually served in pairs with chutney, sambar, or other accompaniments. Mixtures of crushed dry spices such as milagai podi are the preferred condiment for idlis eaten on the go.
Madurai idly History
Idli was known in India by as early as 700 CE. The process of steaming was influenced from Indonesia subsequently between 800-1200 CE, giving rise to the modern day Idli. Earliest mention of the term ‘Idli’ occurs in the Kannada writing of Shivakotiacharya in 920 AD, and it seems to have started as a dish made only of fermented black lentil. Chavundaraya II, the author of the earliest available Kannada manual, Lokopakara (c. 1025), describes the preparation of idli by soaking urad dal (black gram) in butter milk, ground to a fine paste and mixed with the clear water of curd, and spices. The Kannada king and scholar Someshwara III, reign in the area now called Karnataka, included an idli recipe in his encyclopedia, The Manasollasa, written in Sanskrit ca. 1130 A.D. There is no known record of rice being added until sometime in the 17th century. It may have been found that the rice helped speed the fermentation process. Although the ingredients used in preparing idli have changed, the preparation process and the name have still remained the same.
Murugan idli shop is considered among the best to taste South Indian dishes. Idly, Dosai and Meals are enjoying the famous positions among the menu of a south Indian. We are proud to serve it for you at its best. Welcome to feel your Grandma’s own taste. The taste of dishes from Murugan Idli shop is there in the tongues of each one from Madurai for last long 15 years.
