After the Kerala parotta and dosa, the breakfast staple idli is now the talk of Twitterverse. It all started with British professor Edward Anderson tweeting, "Idlis are the most boring things in the world." The tweet invited the wrath of Indians, especially those from the south. Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor even suggested that Anderson — who claimed his students are currently reading the Congress leader's book, Inglorious Empire — try discussing the title, with "a plate of steaming idlis, accompanied by coconut chutney with a garnish of mustard seeds, a red-chilli-and-onion samandi & some molagapodi w/melted ghee." With netizens advising Anderson on how best to enjoy the fluffy rice and lentil cakes, two South Indian chefs share cool twists to the dish.

Idli upma