BENGALURU, 30 MARCH

Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai emerged as the top three cities in the country where idlis are ordered the most, followed closely by Mumbai, Pune, Coimbatore, Delhi, Vizag, Kolkata and Vijayawada, said food aggregator Swiggy on Saturday on the occasion of ‘World Idli Day’.

The top five restaurants famous for their idlis are Asha Tiffins in Bengaluru, A2B Adyar Ananda Bhavan in Bengaluru and Chennai, Varalakshmi Tiffins in Hyderabad, Sree Akshayam in Chennai, and Veena Stores in Bengaluru, according to the online food delivery platform. 

The peak time for ordering idlis is between 8am and 10am, with consumers from Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Coimbatore and Mumbai also savouring the delicacy during dinner time, the company said.

The plain idli emerged as the most popular variant across all cities, with a plate of two pieces being the most common order. “Rava idli is popular in Bengaluru, while ghee/neyi karam podi idli is favoured in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Thatte idli and mini idli also find regular spots among idli orders across cities,” Swiggy said. 

Idlis ranked as the second-most ordered breakfast item on the platform, following closely behind masala dosa. -Salar News