Sambar is side dish used for idly, dosa, and so on in South India.

It looks great, smells wonderful, and tastes yummy.

Idly is a favorite breakfast and snack item for many Indians. Nutritionally it is good as it contains both protein (urad dhal) and carbohydrates (rice).Fermentation of idly batter is done mostly by bacteria found naturally on the urad dhal seeds. For making smooth fluffy idly, we require parboiled rice as parboiling leads to partial breakdown of starch in the rice grains, changing the texture and taste.

Try out these tasty recipes of ragi. If you feel that it is ironic to say that ragi recipes are tasty then you are both right and wrong. Because ragi is ironic (has lot of iron) and you will also discover that it is indeed tasty.

This article contains tips on making idlis. It does not contain the details of the ingredients or the methods to make idly batter.

A quick snack of Idly with carrots and cabbage.