We Found A Secret Living Room On Comm Street Where A Couple Dishes Out Kal Dosas And Idlis

Ashok’s and his wife’s pocket-friendly kitchen inside their living room is one of those hidden gems that make Commercial Street extra special. Plus, the idlis they make are to die for.

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Ashok’s Living Room Kitchen (we are calling it that) is one of those hidden gems that make that trip to Commercial Street worthwhile even if you didn’t score a bargain. Primarily serving idlis, and four kinds of kal dosa — plain, benne, benne masala, and masala — the Living Room Kitchen looks like any other street-cart kitchen. Except that it’s in the living room and that instead of sofas, you have a bench and stool inside to sit and indulge in your plate of happiness (read fluffy idlis). 
Start off with half a plate of idlis {a full plate has four} and make sure that you ask more for of the piquant tomato-onion chutney that Ashok wouldn’t mind piling on your plate. Once you are done mopping up the last of the chutney with the melt-in-your-mouth idlis, it’s time for your dose of dosa. Unlike the crispy dosas that you get, these are slightly thicker and crunchy around the edges — almost like how this writer’s mom makes, so a definite winner. If you are still hungry, order another round of idlis. With extra chutney, of course. In any case, you won’t shell out more than INR 50 for a hearty meal.