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Today is world Idli day. So sharing my idli collection :)
1. The legendary Brahmin's coffee bar, Shankarapuram. Image
2. Singularly amazing Shree idli corner, Veerapillai street. Image
3. Murugan idli shop, on the highway towards Madras. Between Wallajahpet and Sriperumbudur. Image
4. Chikkanna Tiffin Room, Cubbonpet. Image
5. Eat first, Jayanagar. Unbelievably soft and pillowy! Image
Chikkanna Tiffin Room, sans the pudi. Fresh, soft idli with thuppa is ❤️❤️❤️ Image
6. Taaza thindi, Jayanagar. Image
7. Kote idli Mane, Kanakpura.
6-8 idlis for 20 bucks. Idlis are alright but you have to appreciate this person's resolve...
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Chiblu/basket idlis at Babu hotel, halaguru.
8. Babu hotel, halaguru. Image
9. SLV Banashankari. Nuff said :) Image
10. Single idli dippu. Nalapaaka, Jayanagar. Super fresh! Loved it! Image
11. Chutney dippu ;) At chutney flow, Jayanagar. Image
12. IDC food truck at Cubbon Park. The theatrics ;) #NandiniRoxxx 😬😉
The art :) Image
13. MTR, Lalbagh. For the nostalgia :) Image
14. ravE idli. Don't have a pic of MTR's iconic preparation, so please adjust Maadi with Raghavendra tiffin, hsr. These were nice, moist and soft for a ravE idli. Image
15. Green idlis at NKB, Malleshwaram. Image
16. A K Tiffins, Veerapillai street. Image
17. Acre idli at SSP mixing hotel, Someshwaranagara. Image
18. Kaanjeevaram idli at Music academy canteen, Chennai :) Image
19. Forgot to take a picture of their idli but Veena stores, Malleshwaram is great! Image
20. SLV corner veg, Basavanagudi. Image
21. Mother in law's manE thindi 🙂 Image
22. Amma's homemade idlis :) Image
23. Sabsige/dill idli at Namma SLN, Gandhi bazaar. Image
24. Salem idli at dosE Manjanna, Jayanagar. Image
25. Incredibly soft, melt in your mouth bidadi thatte idlis at bidadi thatte idli, near Maiyas, Jayanagar. Image
26. Moode idl, New Taj Mahal hotel, Mangalore.
Served with daali tovve and coconut chutney. Image
27. Rathna cafe, Madras :)
28. S N Refreshments, JP Nagar. Image
29. Bangalore Cafe, Jayanagar. Kiddo's first Darshini. Will never forget. He polished off this idli with white benne in no time :D Image
30. Annapoorna Refreshments, Sahakar Nagar, near GKVK. Had these after a nice, long run with Brijesh Gajera, @travelingrao and Ashva gang :) Image
31. Amma's idlis :) lots of childhood memories, road trips, train journeys are associated with her gingelly oil + podi smeared idlis. ❤️ Image
32. Siddappa hotel, Sampangi Rama Nagar. Legendary hotel of half dosE fame. The plate is messy in the pic because they sit you down and serve thindi items as courses ;) had palav before idlis ;) Image
33. Umesh dosa point. Top notch pudi masal dosE but their idlis are alright too ;) With thuppa and two chutneys. Image
Eternally thankful to @prats_39 for introducing me to this and many other places :D
34. Deepu gaadi hotel near kukkarahalli lake, Mysuru.
Nice thatte idlis. The sagu was fresh! Image
35. God level bidadi thatte idli at hotel shivadarshana Shashi bidadi thatte idli, Bidadi. Mind blowing! That bombay sagu is ♥️🔥 too! Image
36. Udupi Tiffanies, Nanjangud. This is a small, 31 yr old place on the same street as the Nanjubdeshwara temple. Soft, flavourful idli. One plate has four pieces ;) the chutney was good and the ambodEs were terrific too! Image

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40 people, JP Nagar, united by love for thindi❤️
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