Idli or idly are a type of savory rice cake, originating from the Indian subcontinent, popular as breakfast foods throughout India and northern sir lanka. Idli have several variations, including rava idli, which are made from semolina. Regional variants include sane of Konkani and endure pith of modish.
Street food, as in other areas of India, are popular in Chennai, despite the common belief in india that street food is unhealthy. The idly sambhar is a popular dish, which is served as breakfast or dinner. Apart from regular south Indian street food, the city's streets are also filled with several north Indian street food outlets, most of them established by north Indian migrants themselves. Gujarati and burmese are also available. Idli is easy to cook and low on calorie content. It also has minrals & vitamins like iron, calcium, folate, potassium and vitamin a.