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.

[@user-xt3lu6hp8e]

And hand hair

[@dhirajkumargupta4151]

@@user-xt3lu6hp8e it's ok

[@ambush8707]

@@user-xt3lu6hp8e u got hair on ur palms?

[@user-xt3lu6hp8e]

@@ambush8707 why would u ask that?

[@MangoResearcher]

@Pseudo Facts, you won my heart

[@thirdworlddimension8530]

The last line got me so much ''I go to bed peacefully at night, I guess am successful that way " Thankyou so much for inspiring

[@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

[@Epicjaack]

Enjoying eating food mixed with hair from hands

[@balajishankar4996]

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

[@iam7389]

@@Epicjaack u focus on ut life

[@Epicjaack]

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

[@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??

[@Lucky14970]

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

[@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 :)

[@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.

[@AR-scorp]

His dad passed onto him a sourcen of income, a cutural heritage, and the oppurtunity to be in the city he was born and brought up in. For most of us, nothing more is required. If he can pass on these to his children, the cyclle is preserved. Beautiful story. From a Bengali from Kolkata, I really understand his craving to stay in Bengaluru, and also let go of his so called lucrative career.

[@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

[@FDLHtv]

Mad proud that my local idly shop from back home is showcased on a global platform. Can't wait to have that chutney again.

[@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.

[@margaretchristo6859]

Hats off to you! You stood by your mom and worked hard. God bless you. I’m 72 years old. If I get a chance I will visit your store to taste your awesome idli and chutney.

[@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.

[@jayringo77]

Proof more money doesn't always equal happier. Congrats and wishing them more success!

[@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!!

[@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 😂

[@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.

[@sanketsingh6881]

I just live 2 buildings away from this place and the taste is awsome. No extra ordinary and fancy things are there just simple small shop and quality food. Best you can get. I am living here from last 5 years and never saw this place empty.

[@awhynash]

This shop might make good idlis, but no way they take the throne.. Bangalore has way too many quality idli shops which are older and have been consistent for way longer. Having said that, keep serving them idlis

[@mogudotcom]

Now They can understand why we are so Jealously

[@gauthamkakumanu]

To bhai kahi aur jake kha

[@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.

[@ShivaSampathys]

Hats off to the person and his Amma.

[@sowmya5869]

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

[@saratknair]

Iyer idly is nice. I used to stay in vignan nagar had had it occasionally. Never thought it would blow up the way it did. Kudos to your commitment on good food.

[@SoFreshNSerene]

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

[@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.

[@Aeroplanefriend]

The joy of loving what you do . That’s purposeful and satisfaction.

[@eeha7383]

Such a diligent and well spoken man. The idlis look very tempting. Good Luck🌸

[@TrUeBlUeee87]

Loved it. Was a regular here back from 2008-11 when I was working in Bangalore. Still miss it.

[@jagiroxxx9366]

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

[@bumnut88]

An incredible story, thanks for sharing with us! I'd love to try this food! Looks so damn good! 👏👏😁😁😎😎

[@Visionarywhosevisionisscary]

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

[@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

[@rupeshchoudhary6941]

Idle is like a drug to me, idly with sambar and coconut chutney is another level, cheap, healthy, light what else do u need? I'm from Rajasthan and sure everyone love idle in India😂🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@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 👍

[@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.

[@sagarhm1731]

There are many people like him, who is called as the Idli king, But I appreciate this man

[@jahnavididdi8317]

Just mindblowing..Hatsoff👏

[@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 !

[@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.

[@shilpac1829]

Biggest lesson to learn " I go to bed peacefully at night, I m successful that way " 👍🏻

[@AmitDJ_90]

This guy is a pure soul 🙏

[@vinodsolanki1028]

Very interesting and inspiring story. The guy knows family value. All must encourage this type of outlet rather than going to fancy restaurants. Keep it up.❤❤

[@rakshitjain2341]

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

[@bumblebee2956]

Every smart entrepreneur…wish him all the best

[@ashishshrivas6106]

So humble....

[@anjali5858]

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

[@siddshahh7304]

Damn this dude is winning life. 🥇❤️

[@barnabaszu]

Doing what you love and making other people happy is worth much more than making a lot of money

[@judas980]

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

[@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

[@twosouls001]

Kudos to iyer idly💕

[@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! 😁👏👍

[@ahamedsajeeth5970]

I just love idly vada dosa chutney sambar 😍❤️

[@chetannatekar9136]

The shop hasn’t changed a bit. Used to eat here when Mr.Iyer senior was around. Good to see the progress

[@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!!🖤💜💙💚💛🧡❤🌱✌🏽🔮🕯

[@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.

[@twocricketingwarriors]

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

[@louisafitzgerald6772]

much love to them

[@Hamza7kkk]

Never had Idli but it's look tempting

[@despairgaming6669]

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

[@TevediyaMuindaRachetha]

Home cooking food the best👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯🎉🎉❤❤

[@zindagijeenede]

what a beautiful story.

[@gggirish1]

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

[@mdwaseemakram4818]

People make places powerful

[@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 .

[@Kap00rwith2os]

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

[@Zarco.9]

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

[@rj23032]

1:46, that just melted in his mouth

[@vaisakajith8336]

Amazing 👏

[@farhankamrani]

Hard work pays off!

[@TrustMeBaby]

Karnataka is the birth place of idli. A precursor of the modern idli is mentioned in several ancient Kannada works. Vaddaradhane, a 920 CE Kannada language work by Shivakotiacharya mentions "iddalige", prepared only from a black gram batter. Chavundaraya II, the author of the earliest available Kannada encyclopaedia, Lokopakara (c. 1025 CE), describes the preparation of this food by soaking black gram in buttermilk, ground to a fine paste, and mixed with the clear water of curd and spices.

[@nomad4k]

That's debatable. Steamed rice cakes may have existed well before that and probably started in Tamil Nadu. (thanjavur).

[@regashi8211]

@@TrustMeBaby Bro hard raitio'd this man dayum, Also I'm curious do you study indology or cuisine history, or just the culture for fun?

[@OnnumMuttaiyum]

It's fucking diabolical that such an advanced recipe started really early in our human ages shows a lot of potential Indian subcontinent has.

[@samwienska1703]

​@@nomad4k No Tamilnadu & no Karnataka. The steaming technique was from Indonesia (Indians didn't know steaming food before that. Indians only knew frying in oil). Even Indonesia has a dish called "kedli". In the Thailand , Cambodia, Laos, etc areas you can find more of steamed foods than india. Probably, the Tamil merchants learnt the dish and spread it in southern India.

[@samwienska1703]

Username checks out 😂

[@maarirs12894]

Planning to start my Iyer idly in Coimbatore. 🤞🤞

[@Nedumgottil]

Looks good!

[@satwikagarwal8928]

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

[@VishnuKamath]

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

[@sandeshagopal499]

Good content. Keep inspiring...

[@muneswarabeereswara5242]

Great man👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@mohammedtanveer6288]

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

[@resilientassassin7804]

Such a cool guy

[@shivasantosht]

Proud Bangalorean ❤️

[@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?

[@cenacobra]

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

[@mahavirchougule1990]

Last word 👌🏻👌🏻

[@Vishnu.Das.M]

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

[@shahiedshahied8770]

This is inspiring man

[@arentorjamir4545]

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

[@testinv502]

God bless you

[@metamorphosis4967]

Wow

[@anirudhv4213]

All power to you man 🌈

[@shashaankpatekar]

Been in Banglore since last 5 years, never heard of this. Can someone enlighten me, although i love Madurai idli ❤️

[@gajendrakhanna5729]

Go and try it. It's in vignan nagar

[@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

[@srroyalrevolt7566]

I am really surprised what is so good in this hotel. Tasted the idly, kesari bath and vada. Except the vada nothing else is eatable here. I would request VICE Asia to visit Bramhins Cafe, Shankarpuram, SLV in Banashankari these idlies are legends in front of Iyer Idly. I pity the residents of CV Raman Nagar that they havent tasted the idlies in the 70 to 80 years old restaurants and had to settle for Iyer idly

[@namratasakhare]

loved it😁

[@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.

[@djmahi369]

Worth spending my time 🙌

[@SidTrip]

the things that he has said makes this dude the figurative mummy of Bangalore