Idli
Recipes
Idli,
idly or Iddili, Whatever you call it makes for a sumptuous
snack or a healthy breakfast. Idli comes from the southern states
of Karnataka, Andhra, TamilNadu and Kerala and is regular in southern
cuisine. Idli is usually prepared from a batter of Rice and Lentils
which is fermented overnight.
Wikipedia
has to say this about Idlies : “The word idli orignates
from a two Tamil words - "Ittu" + "Avi" (To
lay and steam). Although the precise history of the modern idli
is unknown, it is a very old food in southern Indian cuisine.
The
first mention of it in writings occurs ca. 920 A.D., and it seems
to have started as a dish made only of fermented urad dal. One
description ca. 1025 says the lentils were first soaked in buttermilk,
and after grinding, seasoned with pepper, coriander, cumin and
asafoetida.”
For
those soft idlis you may have tasted in a restaurant, proper and
proportional mixture of rice and urad dhal have to be fermented.
Once you get this mixture right, preparing delicious idlis is
no herculean task. Idli is usually served with Chutney or Sambar without which the full taste of the dish cannot be enjoyed.
We’ve got some mouth-watering Idli recipes of all varieties
here. Try it as a morning breakfast or an evening snack.
Idli
Recipes List:
Idli(Plain)
Rava Idli
Rava
Idli variation (with dhal)
Masala
idli
Rice
flakes (Aval) idli
Sweet
idli
Kancheepuram
Idli
Green
Gram Dhal idli
Idli
Uppuma
Corn
Idli
Idli Burger
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