Idli Kadai

Roots, Unhurried A chipped steel plate, or maybe a banana leaffolded at the corners, waits on the wobbly table.Two idlis, just lifted from the pot.Their warmth drifts through the morning,steady and unambitious.Some days, that’s enough—a bit of grain, a bit of sun,and the quiet insistence of thingsthat do not demand applause. There’s a rhythm to…