The Idli King of Bengaluru | Street Food Icons

On the streets of Bengaluru, India, the mother & son duo behind Iyer Idly serve hundreds of idlis a day. These savory rice and lentil cakes used to be the only thing on the menu of Iyer Idly for over 19 years, but now that that business has taken off and customers crave diversity, they’ve expanded the menu to include other popular South Indian street food.
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[@gurunathrao2985]

When your product manager and quality assurance lead is an Indian mother....the product is bound to create a legacy.

[@bharath2508]

obviously, Indian parents tend to have the highest standards in the world.

[@srirams544]

Hell yeah

[@ketakikawale3258]

Chuppp

[@umeshg5963]

He is putting this bare hands in barter. Wrapping up idly in newspaper which has lead and other poisonous chemicals. What product and quality? Hope he improves on these things...

[@gurunathrao2985]

@@ketakikawale3258 hota hai dost hota hai

[@pseudofacts4356]

Madam huge respect when she says there no secret recipe...Well mam it's your love, simplicity , honesty which no recipe has it.

[@Ayush-x7s5c]

And hand hair

[@dhirajkumargupta4151]

@@Ayush-x7s5c it's ok

[@ambush8707]

@@Ayush-x7s5c u got hair on ur palms?

[@Ayush-x7s5c]

@@ambush8707 why would u ask that?

[@MangoResearcher]

@Pseudo Facts, you won my heart

[@RavinHewage]

The fact that the dude is mixing the batter using his bare hands is enough to conclude it's authentic Indian and tastes great.

[@nixenvines007]

Bro, still better and hygiene then some American Street food

[@MacwinsTV]

Enjoying eating food mixed with hair from hands

[@balajishankar4996]

@@MacwinsTV been eating like that for a long time and we are doing fine, keep your opinions to yourself

[@iam7389]

@@MacwinsTV u focus on ut life

[@MacwinsTV]

​@@iam7389 If i am not wrong in India they wash there Ass with Hands , I am sure food gets even tastier with that habbit .

[@Lucky14970]

Love this dudes attitude. The part where he choose it because of his dad dying really sealed the deal on authenticity.

[@pete_dj33]

Liquid state, solid state, crater, bump.. macha is pakka science student. Strange to see an Indian food vlog without "oye hoye", "ye aa gaya amul butter/cheese"

[@utkarshnn]

😂😂 I came through the same thought. was like what??

[@AshokKushal]

There are 100's of small eateries like this which serve simple and yummy home style menus around Bangalore

[@MangoResearcher]

So what's the problem, to promote Iyer idli

[@mogudotcom]

Now They can understand why we are so Jealously

[@sadeekali5294]

Nothing like eating idly and filling up your stomach for a few rupees.Best all day breakfast menu ever.

[@antonyjoy9299]

He could have started some fancy restaurant but I think he just followed his true passion . South indian cuisines are never ending and there are lot of possibilities but you should need balls to sell something like this as it's really competative to run such restaurants especially when indian people are going after arabic Chinese and Western cuisines. Thank you for preserving our culture.

[@gamingnepal2631]

sometimes I use to think how many varieties of food are there in the world..? what would be the experience traveling the whole life just for these foods. Being too engaged in the food industry I cannot just express all these things through words.

[@terabantai4235]

I assume ur from nepal.....come to india brother u gonna taste some amazing dishes....

[@HemanthKumar-hu9sc]

The Best Channel for that is 'Best Ever Food Review Show'. He travels all around the world & eat foods from all the part of the world.

[@sourabhmahato5618]

I go to bed at night peacefully. That’s the way I’m successful. This hits hard.

[@manishsahoo6903]

Was about to comment the same thing bro. Everyday before I go back to bed, I carry a lot of work stuffs into my mind as well. There has been days when I'm reviewing my own code and finding out potential bugs in my dreams (Yes it actually happens). So if you speak in that perspective, sleeping peacefully at night is a luxury within "IT" people.

[@vineethgowda74]

Not only this eatery there are many more most famous idly in Karnataka especially in Bangalore for their authority. if you ever visit biddi you will know what am talking about. We south Indians love 😍 our Idly and not Dosa it's Dose

[@kiranp5611]

It depends on the state, Dosa or Dosai is used in Tamilnadu

[@TheBigDaddyClub]

yup its a daily Dose of happiness and health.

[@ntj3913]

Dosa in Kerala as well.

[@heminjohnson9421]

@@ntj3913 dosha in Kerala

[@user-he2ki8gl2d]

@@ntj3913 DOSHA

[@nidhirao7728]

Never heard of this place and I'm from Bengaluru. It's sad our Kannadiga talents are ignored and don't get the recognition they deserve.

[@rakeshbabu9884]

Yeaah, so sad 🤣

[@sourabsridhar6952]

Completely agree

[@samridhidas8986]

Bro there are millions of people who can make idlis 😂 what's so special in it?😂

[@sameersingh-oy9rp]

@Khargosh ok clown start your own business and let’s see how it goes

[@dailydosseofinternet9821]

@@rakeshbabu9884 butt hurt babu 💩 u r everywhere 😂

[@darcybhaiwala7057]

There are too few good places for South Indian food in America. Before COVID, my friend used to take me to a South Indian temple for dosas and bisebilebath and idli and I MISS those lunches so much!!

[@prajwalshetty9809]

The man's got the right definition of success

[@satyanarayanak6047]

Finally some good video about India 😂😂

[@meetankush]

Surprising from vice.

[@MangoResearcher]

Yes, we sud stick to republic TV...it's nice to consume the fake news from them

[@meetankush]

@@MangoResearcher Your life must suck at whole different level that you can pull out something terrible to say when someone is acknowledging a positive occurrence... And come to think of it, it was my tax money that went into your subsidized education.

[@priyanks91]

OMG, I can't believe you covered my beloved Iyer Idly ! For 4 years straight, when I lived in Bangalore, specifically in Vignana Nagar, every Sunday this was my breakfast. This is literally the most underrated eatery in Bangalore. They're clean, they're lean and they taste the best ! Thank you Vice for covering this, you brought back such fond memories !!! Their story is awesome too, I wonder how you found them. I also fondly remember the barber in the same lane who used to give my crappy haircuts :D Pretty nice TBH, fairly religious. I remember the shop opened only in mornings, and man the queues were crazy ! Such comfort food, even though I'm a Delhiite :)

[@SoFreshNSerene]

Amazing man wishing much more success for him and his family!

[@NganeshM]

Grandma is very humble and open about her recipe. Hope nobody copies and ruins it. The magic is in grandmas hands that no one can copy.

[@sowmya5869]

Still remember their taste which I used to eat 10 years back. Kudos to Uma manni and good job Krishnan

[@ShivaSampathys]

Hats off to the person and his Amma.

[@jagiroxxx9366]

The fact that she's sharing the recipe is pure indian

[@channeloutdoorscod9020]

I remember having idli outside Bombay Hospital which blew my mind. It was so good, it melted in my mouth and I could feel the soft rice granular. I have been eating idli since chilhood and I love it but having tried that idli made me realize how good it can be.

[@Visionarywhosevisionisscary]

Respect Bro!! You will reach great heights for sure.....

[@coolfix948]

Selling idly and chutney in a south Indian city like bengaluru! Wow this Tamil did what nobody has done it in the last 1000 years ! Lot of Respect to vice too

[@1996warman]

Sarcasm?

[@bharath2508]

@@1996warman i guess this person is racist by labelling people based on the ethnicities.

[@pavanrajrp]

Omg ..my Bangalore is eaters heaven, authentic tastes in every street... idli, dose, vade, gobi ,chow chow bath, bonda bajji, puliyogare , Donne biryani.....I want to born in Bangalore in my next life as well

[@johnpauljones1528]

Try Delhi street food in next life.

[@pavanrajrp]

@@johnpauljones1528 I wish I could visit Delhi once and try the street foods.....m happy in south India here..

[@rakeshbabu9884]

@@johnpauljones1528 Not really !

[@17thcamel]

To say Iyer Idli guy is the Idli King of Bengaluru is an unfortunate over generalization of the amazing number of Idli specific eateries in BLR. His shop is great nevertheless, but not the top.

[@mogudotcom]

Now They can understand why we are so Jealously

[@btsarmyforever3816]

You are feeding the mass quality food and assuaging their hunger. Letting them make fond memories and reminicise it with their kids and grandkids. What you are doing is a great service, especially when you had a job that many would want. In the end, peace of mind and happiness is most important.

[@judas980]

That guy skipping the church has found his God in the Idly. Lol

[@Val_kyriee]

Reminds me of my time in bangalore back in 2001-2003 when I was working in a BPO. I lived in a PG in Fraser Town a few houses before the mosque. As we couldn't cook and the PG owner didn't provide food, we lived on idlis/dosa from a joint that was bang opposite our PG. Dinner would be chicken kababs and rumali rotis in the eating joint located on the ground floor of the PG I was in. And mind you these were not the conventional kababs one gets in North india. Another staple to go with our dinner was the chhota coke. This food was really cheap. If I remember correctly, breakfast of idlis etc cost us just 10 rupees per head and the kakabs/rotis was about 25-30 bucks. On the odd day, we would splurge and walk up the road to a mediteranean food joint that also sold shawarma rolls. Food served at work and this food was all we lived on for a few years. Pay was shit and 4 of us were crammed into a single room with no attached bathroom. Now I'm well placed and secure and all that but i really miss my bangalore days. I gotta say bangalore and mumbai are my favorite indian cities. I also worked in delhi for some time and I can say people in the South and mumbai were/are really nice. And the idlis/dosa/sambhar! To this day, when I travel, especially in airports, my go to meal at any time of the day is idli/dosa with sambhar. I can feel my mouth salivate as I type this.

[@ruman3888]

Think I'm living your life rn except I live with my parents 😭

[@Val_kyriee]

@@ruman3888 time will pass and you will make it one way or another. Just never give up even when others around you are complaining or quitting.

[@ruman3888]

@@Val_kyriee not tryna dicride but you give off absolute good vibes man. Hope you do well mentally ahead on yo life 🙏🏾

[@Val_kyriee]

@@ruman3888 hey i appreciate it. Thanks. Good vibes only as they say.

[@satyaki_roy]

Wow this is so inspiring ! Really proud of this gentleman for his good work and humble attitude. Would really love to pay a visit to this place. Keep it up and wish you all the success 👍

[@anjali5858]

The guy is very clear about what he is doing. Nicely articulated

[@despairgaming6669]

When she remembers even the date, you can know what they are up to.

[@twocricketingwarriors]

Getting idli in 10 rs is very hard to find in India

[@sourabsridhar6952]

Proper Bengalurian here ..i haven't heard about this idly store at all...

[@MangoResearcher]

Move out of your house, a world is waiting for you

[@vaishaksuresh8555]

It's funny that in India a person can proudly name his business as "Iyer Idli" but another person can't proudly name his business as "Paraiyar Idli"

[@uzochiokeke4328]

go to TN. Thats the only place where he is worshipped

[@Willreply]

Modhalla poi bath pannunga apram samaikalam naara pasangala yaaruda unga naalu naal kulikaadha moonjiye paathu idli vaanguva

[@vaishaksuresh8555]

@@Willreply 👏👏👏 wow Thanks for your comment. Let the world see what you really are. I'm thankful to God that i did not become like you, even though I was born into a Brahmin family. I hope your family & friends get a chance to see your comment too.

[@Willreply]

@@vaishaksuresh8555 Innum poonol potrukiya da paapan punda Inga vandhu Brahmin nu peethika vendiyadhu paapan punda

[@vaishaksuresh8555]

@@Willreply 😂 carry on... commenting from behind a mobile screen, by hiding your real identity may help you to run away from your insecurities and failures of your life. But always remember, you can't say the same words if you see me eye to eye, because you'll be peeing your pants. Ipdi la comment panradhu ungalukku oru sukhanubavatha kudukudhu nu nenakuren. So dharalama continue pannunge .

[@mercedesbenz3751]

I live in a small town in chhattisgarh, A villager and his wife sell 'Kachri' and 'Dhuska' here, Damn what a taste. He can't fulfill the demand. Many people return empty stomach. I am sure he would be earning 4000-5000 rupees a day easily. If my town was a big city, you could imagine his earnings.

[@manh9105]

which town in CG?

[@asheshinfinite3766]

Amma's love while making the idlis is what makes them super tasty and unique! You can't replace that with a Secret Recipe! 😁👏👍

[@cenacobra]

“I go to bed peacefully at night”! If that’s not real success, I don’t know what is

[@Kap00rwith2os]

Follow your passions. You may not make the most money, but in the end you have to be happy.

[@thanos7209]

Oh I know understood Jethalal is the first customer of IYER IDLI when he say iyer to IYER IDLI 😅😅

[@satwikagarwal8928]

he's still selling them at 10 rupees. pure class!

[@twosouls001]

Kudos to iyer idly💕

[@RAKESHJAISWAL2222]

Mujhe aj pata chala ki IYER IDLI Ka promotion Jethalal apne show TMKOC me kar rahe the 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gomezaddams6470]

One of my favorite things to make.. I have so many ways of using my batter! Yummy! Great show thanks.. this shows how's things should be.. Go with your love,your Heart!!🖤💜💙💚💛🧡❤🌱✌🏽🔮🕯

[@rakshitjain2341]

I have been to this place. Idli is just amazing. Must try.

[@gggirish1]

the chap is so measured using his words oozes wisdom n a mature head on young shoulders

[@Vishnu.Das.M]

Serve goodness. The USP most businesses conveniently forget.✨🌻

[@Hamza7kkk]

Never had Idli but it's look tempting

[@mohammedtanveer6288]

I love the part when he says that he is an early Bird... I love Mornings...

[@pspk70]

Just wow ! Love you man !! 🙂

[@shivasantosht]

Proud Bangalorean ❤️

[@Zarco.9]

Pursuing your father's dream is the best gift to him and his mom .. i will surely visit on 30th October 💯👍🔥

[@mdwaseemakram4818]

People make places powerful

[@reveur_unique5839]

VICE ASIA, your content is gold

[@rj23032]

1:46, that just melted in his mouth

[@VishnuKamath]

I am craving some Idli Vada Chutney. Idly is a truly healthy food.

[@btsarmyforever3816]

To the people ranting about the fact they should have only spoken in Kannada: Karnataka is in India. It is not a separate country. Though I do believe if she had spoken atleast one sentence in Kannada people would have been happier, expecting her to only speak in Kannada is not right. Because she is from TN. There are people in TN all over from India. Even from Nepal. And we do not force them to speak only in Tamil. If you people behave like this, then you will be labeled as tyrants. Like you think you own India or what? You can't dictate others. A lot of Hindi-speaking people are also in Kannada. Are you harassing them like this too? As a Tamilian I am scared to ever travel to Karnataka if this is how non-Kannada people will be harassed. I want to travel to every state in India and sample the cuisine alas it seems if you don't speak that state's lang, you will be hated. Being considerate is important.

[@dailydosseofinternet9821]

Bro in another food vlog video she spoken kannada fluently , that's why some people are hating.

[@harshasatyaratna4606]

Nobody is harassing you ppl...you ppl have created small ghettoes in Bangalore...even police fear entering them..care to visit them??

[@btsarmyforever3816]

@@harshasatyaratna4606 Care to provide proof? We have entire communities of Kannada ppl in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. And before you say nobody is harassing if u took a look at the comment section from last month filter they were spewing venom at them for not speaking in Kannada.

[@harshasatyaratna4606]

@@btsarmyforever3816 come to tannery road or lingarajapuram...see for yourself ..proof ante

[@btsarmyforever3816]

@@harshasatyaratna4606 If that is indeed so take legal action. You speak as if Kannada ppl do not cause trouble here. Come to Hosur and see for yourself. I am not someone who endorses trouble makers no matter which state they are in/come from. All I am saying is we should discriminate people just because they speak a diff South Indian language. Both sides have suffered and I wish for peace. We should not have to be afraid inside our own country. It's ridiculous. If we are divided like this within South India, it will not take long before North Indian langs penetrate the South. Tamil Nadu is still mainly retaining our lang because we refuse to let Hindi be recognized here. With Hindi our Native tongues will disappear. I am already hearing news on how Hindi is becoming wide spread in Karnataka. Here we are stopping Hindi imposition. I am BJP supporter but I will never accept Hindi being superior in my state. Ever.

[@kirank1012]

It's blr and I ❤️ BLR. Sad part about idli is people started using plastic while cooking instead of cloth. They need to educate on how harmful plastic.

[@bharathwajv3055]

The language Madam Uma was talking is "TAMIZH" the worlds oldest surviving language.

[@shreyaskrishnan3641]

Come on why do you even politicize what language someone speaks she spoke the language she is comfortable in

[@poms97]

it's just a free promotion, there are much better and smaller restaurants serving idli in Bengaluru

[@awhynash]

Yes exactly what I was thinking. Clearly a promotional video

[@siddharthdhulipala24]

Maybe coz there was a recent video abt him on Brut channel as well

[@MangoResearcher]

Idli is promoted, I'm happy I'm sad you pessimistic people, get a life

[@amitguptapc]

after listening the name "iyer idli", jethalal and iyer came to my mind.

[@ajaysimha499]

I am a born and bought up in Bangalore I don't even know where this outlet is. He is no way idli king. In fact he is not even close to top 5 idli eateries of Bangalore. There are much older outlets in bangalore which have history of more than 70 years of idli making

[@TheIndianAlways]

Taste maaDade henge baayige banda hange heLteera?

[@ajaysimha499]

@@TheIndianAlways taste madoke intha ondu outlet idhe antha ne gothilla. Come to South, or North or west bangalore. Ask an average person on street about this outlet. 90% will say they don't know. So my question is when 3/4th of bangalore don't even know about this outlet. How can it be called Idli king

[@ShashGowda21]

I agree bro! There are definitely much much more better places for idli in Bangalore. His chutney is on the spicier side and good. I accept that. But the idli is just normal. The older outlets in the outskirts serve much better food. I have tried at this place and I genuinely feel his idli ain’t any special! It’s just overhyped.

[@dailydosseofinternet9821]

E vice team ali yaro Konga idhn ynu banni nam Konga obba idhane kannadigas gintha chenag idly madtane ivne idly king torstini antha korkond ogidane bnglr na research mad dhe

[@MangoResearcher]

I'm happy idli is covered..period!!

[@abhinavsrivastava5881]

Looks not much far away from Whitefield. Gotta go and try those idlis.

[@priyanks91]

Yep, just get down at HAL and walk down there. Worth it

[@prakasharjunbodwade]

It takes a lot of courage after doing post grad , leave an office job & start selling Idlies, but then this is the right age to plunge an risky dive

[@ashishshrivas6106]

So humble....

[@ashleycole9839]

When u sleep peacefully at night u accomplished something * makes sense *

[@Rocean]

I want Iyer Idli in Delhi. UPSC aspirants will crave for it, Day & night.

[@theultimateshield5133]

All things aside I am waiting for that "morning" that is going to enlighten me. How do people get up one day and change their life's, how come????

[@manishsahoo6903]

That's the hard part. Most of us just keep waiting for that day but that never comes.

[@Lord.Dakshinamurthy]

I used to hate idlii.... I used to complain to my mom....when she made idli... And then I went to the us....lol Now idli tastes like nectar :) 🔱 And my mom is a 4 star Michelin chef 😜🔱

[@mirnaliniasokan8185]

Sooo inspiring

[@houseofpranks1830]

They had to be tamilians , they make the best idli , dosa , chutney , lived some of my best years in chennai, have seen these hardworking people start the batter as early as 3 am and everything gets ready by 5. Great dedication and simplicity. There is something unique about South India. Happy to settle down there

[@VipinSingleOSeven]

Now you know how jethalal got his dialogue against iyer

[@zindagijeenede]

what a beautiful story.

[@aadijain222]

Have been living in Bangalore for 8 years. Never heard or seen this outlet. There are many others like this though and most of them are pretty awesome!

[@gauravpanwar6470]

I remember once jethalal said, ee iyer idly😂

[@ajaikumars6948]

பெங்களூரில் ஒரு தமிழ் இட்லி கடை

[@anirudhv4213]

All power to you man 🌈

[@abhisheksengupta1773]

Wait! I lived in the next street for 7 years. Didn’t know that he’s so famous

[@rongning]

Using news papers. no gloves .come on man

[@louisafitzgerald6772]

much love to them

[@majormajor7925]

Healthiest breakfast out there

[@hammambadgard]

Hard work pays off!

[@haveaseatmarj]

But does he have a family🌟

[@Nedumgottil]

Looks good!

[@arentorjamir4545]

More power to you. I don't like idlis but I'm willing to try yours and perhaps change my mind.

[@resilientassassin7804]

Such a cool guy

[@muzzionline7951]

I Remember jathalal calling Iyer idli to krishnan iyer in Taarak Mehta ka Ulta chasma 😃😅

[@lokamvichithram]

I just to need to come to banglore only to eat this🔥

[@thegreypill9507]

"But standard is iyeridly" that defines his success..

[@jayhaviv4286]

Dhoni’s brother is a successful business man 😂😂😂

[@rightlibertarian8355]

Iyer idli. Jethalal is the happiest person after this. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@swrpn]

This is what happens when Western media does a story. His idly may be good. But it is not the best nor is it the most popular one. There are people who have been selling idli for generations in BLR and for a limited time in a day. There are many unique idli stores there and in Chennai as well.

[@MangoResearcher]

Thanks for your opinion, you idiots can't breathe without pulling someone's leg..get a life dude

[@djmahi369]

Worth spending my time 🙌

[@muneswarabeereswara5242]

Great man👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@richi6550]

Money can't buy you happiness you need to search it and lookout for that happiness

[@govkadaba]

Proud of you my friend

[@vegfoodrecipes363]

Cost is very high there, not convenient price they kept for poor people who don't have homes

[@metamorphosis4967]

Wow

[@testinv502]

God bless you

[@bhargavisg9025]

Location??