Idli is one of those dishes that people around our country enjoy eating. The light and fluffy idlis go well with a tangy sambhar and chutney. Plus, they are best known to be easily and readily available. While generally, idlis may cost low, would you ever eat more than 8,000 plates of idlis worth ₹6 lakh? Recently, Swiggy shared a press release (PR) stating that a person from Hyderabad has spent a whopping ₹6 lakh on idlis over the last 12 months. This analysis was shared on the occasion of World Idli Day, which is celebrated on March 30 every year.
“A single Swiggy user from Hyderabad ordered the maximum number of idlis last year, spending a whopping 6 lakh rupees on this south Indian delicacy. What’s more, this user has ordered 8,428 plates of Idlis, including orders placed for friends and family, both while traveling across cities like Bengaluru and Chennai,” reported Swiggy’s PR.
The PR also explained that Swiggy has delivered 33 million plates of Idlis between March 30, 2022 to March 25, 2023, demonstrating the dish’s enormous appeal among customers. The top three cities that ordered idlis the most are Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai. Other cities that followed closely are Mumbai, Coimbatore, Pune, Visakhapatnam, Delhi, Kolkata, and Kochi.
The PR also stated that the most popular time to order idlis is between 8 AM to 10 AM, with consumers from Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, and Mumbai also ordering idlis during dinner time. According to the release, plain idli is the most popular type across all cities, with a plate of two pieces being the most usual order.
Rava idli is the most popular in Bengaluru, while ghee/neyi karam podi idli is popular in cities throughout Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Thatte idli and mini idli also feature regularly amongst idli orders across all cities.