World Idli Day – March 30
March 31 , 2022
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- The day was started by Eniyavan, a famous Idli caterer from Chennai.
- It only started in 2015.
- Although idli is an Indian staple food, some historians say that its origin is in the country of Indonesia.
- This country is known for its long tradition of fermenting foods.
- The tradition then went on to India in the form of steamed idli which was around 800 to 1200 CE.
- Some experts say that the term idli came from the word “iddalige” which is a food made from urad dal batter.
- In addition, the Sanskrit Manasollasa from 1130 AD mentions the term “Iddarika” which is a dish made from urad dal.
- During the 17th century, the Tamil people first mentioned the food as “Itali”.
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