A great breakfast option, they make for a tasty lunchbox meal as well.
The secret to a good homemade idli is all about getting the basics right.
What can you do with common leftovers -- bread, coconut chutney, dal, rice, rotis.
Cook your meat simply and don't overdo the spices. A little extra ghee works miracles.
Delight family you might visiting abroad with a gift of homemade theplas.
'Every single Indian dish is a jewel.'
'So South Indian, it would be idli with... a really good sambar, and then north Indian -- probably any kind of tikka.' Hmm. You can take a girl out her mom's country, but you can't take the country out of the girl!'