Sweet Idly / Vellam Idly
- 25
- August
- 2008
Vellam Idly: Sweetened Idlies. Sweet Idly. I happen to taste this idly…..when I was a little kid….at my aunt’s house. She prepared this with leftover batter….to go with her picknick menu. Besides puliyodarai, lemon rice, toamto and curd rice…..this was a big hit that day! I think its a clever idea….to make kids eat! Hope…this […]
Idly Upma
- 19
- March
- 2008
Idly Upma:Inspired by ‘Surya Vamsam’ movie!!! Thanks to Vikraman, he always reteives some lost recipes like ‘Arisi Vadam’, ‘Designer’s Appalam’ and ‘Idly Upma’! Generally its prepared with left over cold idlies. One could still prepare with fresh idlies if you want. Ingredients: Cold/fresh idlies 4 Green chilies 3 finely chopped Purple onion 1 small bulb […]
Sivappu Arisi Idly – Country Style
- 10
- March
- 2008
Country Idly: Kara Arisi Idly. Sivappu Arisi Idly. Rose-matta Rice Idly. Hand-pounded parboiled -rice Idly. Ingredients: For Batter: Red Par-boiled rice 2 cups(rose matta arisi/Sivappu arisi/Kara arisi)Urad dal ½ cupCastor seeds 10-15 (shell removed)Fenugreek seeds 2 spoonsSaltBaking soda ½ spoonSesame oil 1 cup. Just before Cooking: Sesame oil or ghee for smearing the idly cooker/laddle. […]
Madurai Idly Kadai Special – Kushboo Idly.
- 06
- February
- 2007
Kushboo Idly: Plumpy Idly. Big Fluffy Idly. Soft Big Idlies. Malli Poo Idly. Malligai Poo Idly. Just like Jasmine flower ‘idlies’. Panju Podhi Idly. Just like Cotton Balls ‘Idlies’. Honestly, I feel awful to use such a name for the idly. But can’t help it…now a days people identify everything with Cinema Stars. Madurai Idly […]
Uppu Urundai – Grandma’s Style
- 17
- October
- 2006
Ingredients: Parboiled Rice 1 cup Raw Rice 1 cup Salt as per taste Batter Preparation: Soak both the rice together for couple of hours. Then wet grind it to thick coarse batter. Add salt to this thick batter and mix them well. For Tempering: Chana dal 1/2 cup Urad dal 1/2 cup Asafoetida 1/4 spoon Mustard […]
Kancheepuram Idly
- 17
- October
- 2006
Kancheepuram Idly:(Mudhaliar Style) Kanchivaram Idly. Kanchipuram Idly. Kanjeepuram Idly. Kanchi Idly. Thalicha/Thalitha Idli. Spiced Idlies. Mudhaliar Idly. Sesonned Idlies. Country Style Rice Pancakes. Steam cooked Rice cakes. The Kanchipuram idli is popular in the temple town – Kanchipuram (approximately 70 KM from Chennai. It tastes better at Devarajaswami temple. My Gradmother was originally from Kancheepuram, […]
Pepper Idly
- 03
- July
- 2006
Pepper Idly: Use mini-idly laddle or use muffin tray like me!:) Ingredients:Mini idlies 8-10Garlic crushed 8-10 flakesCurry leaves 1 cupMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonPepper 1-2 spoonsSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonGhee few spoons. Method:In a pan, roast pepper. Coarsely grind it….maybe along with salt. Steam cook…..mini idlies. In a wide wok…..heat ghee. Add mustard and […]
Malligai Poo Idly / Softy Pillowy Idlies
- 01
- February
- 2006
Ingredients 1/2 cup urid dal 1/2 cup raw rice 1/2 cup parboiled rice salt to taste 1/4 tsp baking soda 2 tsp sesame oil Method Soak the lentils and rice separately for about 5-7 hours. Then, wet-grind it each separately and then mix them together. Now, add salt, baking soda and oil to it. Allow this to […]
Idly Fry
- 08
- November
- 2005
Idly fry:(Vellore Style) Nowadays….we could see this idly fry recipe so common in any restaurants. When I was a little girl, myself and my Dad used to go to Hotel Khanna for this dish! They make very good idly fry there. Very Red in color, spicy and fried makes it crispier, what not! Actually mommy […]
