Usually means: Steamed South Indian rice cake.
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▸ noun:  A South Asian cake made from rice and lentils, whose ground mixture is fermented and steamed in a mold.

Similar:
idly, Sanna, khichdi, idiyappam, luchi, rice cake, thosai, khichri, jilapi, atta, more...

Opposite:
dosa, vada, sambar, chutney, upma

Types:
ravidli, plain idli, masalidli, mixed idli, urad dal idli, idli sambar, more...

Phrases:
Rava idli, more...

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Similar:
idly, Sanna, khichdi, idiyappam, luchi, rice cake, thosai, khichri, jilapi, atta, more...

Opposite:
dosa, vada, sambar, chutney, upma

Types:
ravidli, plain idli, masalidli, mixed idli, urad dal idli, idli sambar, more...

Phrases:
Rava idli, more...



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