One Swiggy user spent Rs 7.3 lakh on idlis in one year

One Swiggy user from Hyderabad ordered idlis worth Rs 7.3 lakh in the past 12 months, according to the online food delivery platform.

The peak time for ordering idlis is between 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., with consumers from various cities including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Coimbatore and Mumbai also savouring the delicacy during dinner time, the company said in a statement.

Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai emerged as the top three cities where idlis are ordered the most, followed closely by Mumbai, Pune, Coimbatore, Delhi, Vizag, Kolkata and Vijayawada.

The plain idli emerged as the most popular variant across all cities, with a plate of two pieces being the most common order.

“Rava idli enjoys particular popularity in Bengaluru, while ghee/neyi karam podi idli is favoured in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Thatte idli and mini idli also find regular spots among Idli orders across cities,” said Swiggy. Idlis ranks as the second-most ordered breakfast item on the platform, followed by masala dosa.