Dosa is a type of pancake for breakfast, made from a fermented batter. It appearance is similar to crepe. Its main ingredients are rice and black gram. Dosa is popular in South India and Sri Lanka.
Idli is a type of savoury rice cake. It is very popular as breakfast foods in southern India and northern Sri Lanka. The cakes are made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and rice.