Talk:Idli

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So are these things essentially your typical pancake containing rice? AnarchyElmo 01:59, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Hi, could anyone tell me how to cook idlis in a pressure cooker? I steam them for about 7 mins without the weight, however I find some of them covered with a layer of water.

Try [1], [2] and [3]. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 09:08, August 17, 2005 (UTC)

This is potentially a very good article, with lesser-known details about history, etymology etc; and references. However, the 'Tips for making good idlis' section needs to be deleted or completely redone. It is very POV, and needs improvement in language (e.g. Idli is a temperamental creature???) Regards, Gajamukhu.

Agreed the Tips should be redone; to begin with, it is actually more a recipe than a set of pointers. I removed the nonsense about "There is only one way to make good idlis - the traditional way". It still needs a lot of work if it belongs there at all. There is some controversy over whether recipes should be included in the article text. Please consult WP:MOS. --Dforest 12:24, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

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I have some pre-made idli flour mixes around, should I take some photos and upload them? --Xercessthegreat 02:54, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

The History referenced in the text points to the possibility of the cooking method, steaming, to have come from China/Indonesia. This connection can also be mentioned in the text --K N Unni 12:12, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

Mohana Kavasal

Gnanapiti seems intent on removing the reference to this bit because he doesn't "like" the source. Not a reason, given that multiple editors disagree with that logic and accept that the source seems reasonable for this particular bit. —SpacemanSpiff 18:43, 29 March 2011 (UTC)

Which source? The image the IP has been uploading? Who's the author? What's the author's credibility and authority on food history? Who is this Jacob fella? Is there any other source which describes him as a historian other than his own website? Where is the "research" that he has done? Cooking idli doesn't really constitutes a research btw. Gnanapiti (talk) 18:54, 29 March 2011 (UTC)

Jacob Sahaya Kumar Aruni —SpacemanSpiff 16:34, 4 April 2011 (UTC)

Please fix that article first. Gnanapiti (talk) 16:46, 4 April 2011 (UTC)

CarTick, help here and here before blindly reverting. Gnanapiti (talk) 18:25, 4 April 2011 (UTC)

sorry, according to this http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/12/13/stories/2008121351500800.htm, Mohana Kalavai was an old name for Sambar. --CarTick (talk) 18:28, 4 April 2011 (UTC)

Idl etymology

My contribution explaining the name IDLI is deleted. I do not have any objection because I strongly believe that this has been done by a competent editor under certain norms and rules of Wikipedia. What hurts me is that no reason for deletion is given as other editors do or there is no intimation to me and it took a long time to act. Hope what I mean is understood!K.Ramadurai (talk) 18:35, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

NPOV

being a common food of south india and sri lanka, this article needs to be unbiased and should include all varieties of idly. But a user from karnataka had made the article fully with the variations made in karnataka and have removed other variations. Kindly make it a coomon article by including all varieties. _தமிழ்க்குரிசில் (talk) 14:26, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

Currently the article has a recipe-like section: "To make idli, place four parts uncooked rice to one part split black lentil (minapa pappu, urad dal) in a pan and soak separately for at least four hours. Optionally, to improve taste, add half a teaspoon of fenugreek seeds to the lentils at the time of soaking." The talk of "parts" doesn't work with the "half a teaspoon." What does it mean to soak "separately"? I appreciate a canonical recipe in an article, and don't see it as an invitation to include the myriad reinterpretations of the dish. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.246.204.179 (talk) 14:49, 11 April 2013 (UTC)

reply

Hopefully, I addressed your concerns when I re-wrote the article. It's true that everybody thinks a food came from their town but, obviously, a food as old and widespread as idli probably comes more from a region than a specific place. Cahpcc (talk) 20:23, 14 October 2014 (UTC)

my major rewrite -- and apology

In my major re-write I removed A LOT of great information about regional variations on idli. I felt bad about this since obviously, someone put a lot of work into it. But, I felt it was necessary to make this a general interest article as is required by Wikipedia standards.

However, I think the image gallery is an excellent place to list the many regional variation on idli and I would encourage people to add their favorite idly to this section.

Furthermore, I suggest that someone take the information from the old page and make a dedicated web page. I think some people would be interested in it and the original effort would not be lost. Cahpcc (talk) 20:09, 14 October 2014 (UTC)

The second picture is not correct.

De-husked urad dal is pale yellow, not black. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.212.116.112 (talk) 19:57, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Whit elentils ?!

Hello,

"white lentil (black gram)" That seems to be quite impossible for me. I presume that it should be written black lentil, right ? Cdrk (talk) 00:05, 29 March 2023 (UTC)