Best way to punish a South Indian is to deprive him of Idly and Dosa. Bank on my words , being a south Indian I can vouch for it. I will be fish out of water , If am forced to stay away from Idly and dosa more than a week.
Such is the magic of this two south Indian special delicacy that when combined with Sambar and Coconut Chutney literally makes them the star attraction of South Indian Food menu or for the matter of fact in any food menu . Any non- south Indian would be initiated first into Idly and Dosa when he comes in contact to anything South of India. If you ask any one who knows a bit of South India or have visited south India , what comes in mind instantly when you think of down south , nine out of ten times the answer would be Idly vada sambar / masala dosa!
Health wise too , Idly should be one of the finest food that is safe and easy on stomach. Its non oily , steamed and light on stomach.
Indulging on a hot piping idly along with garam garam Sambar and coconut chutney and combined with crispy medu vada ( ulundu / urad dal ) vada is an foodie’s delight and my weakness!
Next on my life weakness is the cousin of idly but equally famous , utterly butterly , truly delicious - the crispy masala dosa ! If Idly is light and easy on stomach , Masala dosa carries with it a bit of sin in the form of calories but wait its not that sinful either.
Masala dosa made ultra crispier with a quiet a lavish spread of butter and a rich potato onion filling spiced up inside is a visual treat and south India’s pride ! Its an art in itself to make the perfect crispy masala dosa! Well my mom should be rated a queen of dosa making. She makes wonderful dosas and am lucky enough to relish it countless numbers . My wife is mastering the art too now , she has conquered the Idly making part and well on the track of perfect dosa making !
In due course of time , the simple idly and dosa have been innovated and what do we have in additions ? Voila ! we have sweet idly , mini idly , rawa idly , chilly idly and ya we have funny names like malli idly , khushboo idly ( named after actress khushboo and what is special about this idly well , its extra fluffy like the actress !!!! Talk about desi marketing !! ) Dosa has branched into still more number of varieties ! There are couple of restaurants that serve 100 plus varieties of dosas! Mind boggling eh? Welcome to the world of Dosas ! They even have non-veg dosas ! From egg dosas to chicken dosas! Being a vegetarian my favorites are Onion dosa and coconut dosa !
Well that is idly and dosa for you . A post on Idly and dosa cannot be completed without the mention of other accompaniments that come in various colors ! Green chutney ( mint chutney , coriander chutney ) red chutney ( tomato chutney , red chilly chutney ) and the simple but more deliciously sinful idly powder!
Ok am feeling hungry now and want a paper roast dosa ! You too go have a bite !
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feeling hungry….and Navratras Fast….
what to do?perhaps should have posted this after navratras so that I would have gone to Udipi staright from the office.
Tasty, very tasty,,,,