Podi idli — chunks of steamed rice-batter cakes lightly fried with curry leaves, mustard seeds, cumin, and chiles — from a casual Kumbakonam lunch, featuring the South Indian flavors of Tamil Nadu. For more photos (note the near-uniform warmth of the colors), see the EIT page on Facebook.
Amma's Kitchen
1710 Oak Tree Road (at Sugar Rd., inside The Mall at Oak Tree Road), Edison, New Jersey
(one of several locations)
971-506-1575
www.AmmasKitchenUS.com