Semolina idli -- invented by MTR during World War II when rice was rationed and the restaurant needed an alternative. Fluffy, slightly nutty, served with coconut chutney and sambar.
On Lalbagh Road, this is the restaurant where the dish was actually invented out of wartime necessity -- a genuine piece of food history rather than just a popular recipe, making it worth visiting for the story as much as the dish.
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