Ragi Idly / Kezhvaragu Idly / Finger Millet Steamed Cakes
- 14
- December
- 2010
Raagi Idli: Ingredients: Ragi flour 1 cupUrad dal 1/2 cup Fenugreek seeds 1 spoonSaltBaking soda 1 pinchOil few spoons. Method: Soak the urad dal and the seeds overnight and wet-grind it to smooth paste. Now mix ragi flour, salt and soda to it. Allow this to ferment. Grease the idli molds and steam cook the […]
Spicy Dhokle – Steamed Lentil’s Cake
- 16
- March
- 2010
Ukkarai: Ukali / Ukarai in Tamil, Dhokla / Dhokle. Paruppu Idly. Lentil’s Idly. I can’t put anything in my mouth, that doesn’t look close to my traditional food. Or simply, I repel away from any industry processed food. I keep a big distance from any stuff, which my great grandmother wouldn’t consider as food. My […]
Nei Idly – Rethinking First Food!!!
- 03
- February
- 2010
Nei Idly – Baby’s First Meal An emotional eating habit is vanishing away in today’s fast food culture!!! What brings an enjoyment in eating a meal? Why are we attached sentimentally to certain mythological foods? Knowing some basics of food (like what it is made of, where do we find them, how hard it is […]
Podi Idly – School Days Boxed Lunch!!!
- 27
- January
- 2010
Podi Idly: What is so unappetizing in today’s microwavable ready to eat meals? Why sometimes the package food, is so complicated to me? Who am I kidding? Am still living in the nostalgic past? I can’t put anything in my mouth, that doesn’t look close to food!! Simply I wouldn’t entertain myself with fancy cup […]
Idly – The Old Fashioned Way!!!
- 05
- January
- 2010
A Primitive Idly Xuanzang(Popularly known as Hsüan-tsang, 602 – 664 CE) was a famous Chinese traveler, said in one of his book ‘si-yu-ki’ that Indians never owned a steaming vessel! Just for an argument sake…Well, in a primitive society, especially during famine and poverty…commoners might have not owned an exclusive steaming vessel, but that doesn’t […]
Tumkur Thatte Idly – Karnataka Special
- 17
- November
- 2009
Tumkur Thatte Idli:(Karnataka Style) Karnataka’s Flat Idlies. Thattae Idly. Thatte Idly. Flat Idlies. Madras Rathna Cafe Idly – Triplicane, Chennai. Palace Cafe Idly – Vellore. Thattai Idlies. Thattai Idly. Thatte idly is certainly from Karnataka, as far as I know! It is said that its quite famous around the Tumkur district. Well, they have an […]
Idly Milagai Podi
- 07
- July
- 2009
Idly Milagai Podi: Chutney Podi. Idly Podi. Idly with Ellu Podi. Madras, Murughan Idly Milagai Podi is quite famous! Although I couldnt perfect the recipe…I tried my level best! Ingredients: Urad dhal 1 cupDry red chilies 10-15 (bright red ones)Brown sesame seeds 2 spoonsCurry leaves 4 twigsSaltAsafoetida 1 pinch Method: Dry roast each item, seperately […]
MTR Rava Idly
- 24
- January
- 2009
Rawa Idly: (MTR style) Steamed Pancakes. Semolina Steamed Cake. Spiced Idly. Spicy Sooji Idly. MTR – Rava Idly. Well, now if I claim its MTR style rawa idly, don’t think that I opened a ready MIX MTR rawa idly packets!! MTR – Mavalli Tiffin Rooms, Bangalore is famous for this rava idly…it is said that […]
Rasam Idly
- 01
- November
- 2008
Rasam Idly: This is my friend Balaji’s favourite dish. When we were studying in Hyderabad. Soon after the class….myself and Balaji used to have brunch at this small cafeteria. Our usuals would be pessarattu, vadai and irania chai. So….we never bothered to try anything new. One fine day…..we happen to stop at this place at […]
Mutta Idly / Egg Idly
- 08
- September
- 2008
Egg Idly: We used to have Egg Dosa in Anna University canteen for break fast. My friend Sugumar used to ask…why its always Mutta-Dosai and not Mutta-Idly. As he is a big fan of eggs…..he eats them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. He utters that whenever he is bored of dosai.All the sudden I thought….yeah […]
