Idli is health-friendly Growing up I remember tucking into a crisp masala dosa or a bowl of soft fluffy idlis dunked in hot, steaming sambhar. with some tangy chutney as an accompaniment in a Madrasi hotel. It was a treat I looked forward to after Sunday mass and Dad and Mom never failed to oblige. It was a Sunday.  morning family outing. I was thrilled to find that Madrasi Hotel was alive and kicking when I visited Jamshedpur in 2010 almost 21 years after I had left the city.  Idli is a very healthy South Indian fermented breakfast food enjoyed by many. Ancient texts refer to it as 'iddialge" Food historians however believe that the origin of the idli can be traced back to Indonesia which has a long tradition of fermented food. The idli made its way to India between 800 -1200 CE. The Tamilians first called it "Itali" in the 17th century. Though there is no official documentation about the origin of the idli, it is a health-friendly food that we are happy to prepar...