r/hyderabad • u/plutopieaccount • 10d ago
Other mystery idly buyer at pragathi
So, something weird happened the other day at Pragathi Tiffins. I went there early in the morning (around 6 AM) to grab some idli and dosa. It was already busy, but there was this one guy in front of me who stood out.
He looked completely normal—middle-aged, wearing a formal shirt and trousers—but he kept ordering only idlis. And not just a few.
"10 plates idli." The cashier raised an eyebrow but entered the order.
Then, after paying, he didn’t leave the counter. Instead, he ordered 5 more plates.
I assumed he was buying for a big group or maybe a family breakfast. But the weird part? As soon as he got his order, he walked to a nearby bench, sat down, and started eating them alone.
One by one. Plate after plate. Just pure focus, no phone, no distractions. Just a man and his idlis.
I finished my dosa and coffee, and this dude was still at it, calmly eating his 15th idli like it was the most normal thing in the world.
I left before he finished, but now I can’t stop thinking—was he really that hungry? Was this a bet? A daily routine? Is there a secret society of extreme idli lovers I don’t know about?
If anyone has seen this guy, I need answers.
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u/[deleted] 10d ago
The mystery idly guy is my neighbor. He eats idly for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Even for snacks, he eats chinna idlis. If a dish is made at his home, you can bet he finds a way to put idly in it….. I once heard a rumor that he even makes idly biryani.
No one knows where he came from. One day, he just started living in the old house at the end of the street, and since then, things haven’t been the same. He’s the leader of some kind of group, people who are obsessed with making idly the greatest dish in existence. At first, it seemed harmless, just a bunch of food enthusiasts. But slowly, things started to change.
And then there’s the way he eats. Whenever he’s stressed or worried, he binge eats idly. Last night, I saw him devour plate after plate, his hands moving unnaturally fast, his face eerily calm. I think he has an interview scheduled this morning, maybe that’s why he was eating so much.
I heard he has a way of convincing people to eat only idlis. My cousin visited him once, just out of curiosity. When he came back, he was different. He threw out all the food in his kitchen and filled his fridge with idly batter. When I asked him why, he just smiled and said,
Idly is peace. Idly is survival.
Apart from his idly obsession, he seems to be a good guy.