Friday, October 1, 2021

Indian Ingenuity

A restaurant in Bangalore has come out with a “modern” idli. Instead of making it in a round shape in an idli steam plate, they made it on a stick with sambar and chutney as a dip.


Lot of people are for the new innovation and lot of people are against it. 

FOR: 

Very hygienic. Do not have to wash hands. Can save water. 

Does not matter what shape it is. When we eat, we always cut it into small pieces and eat it.

When there is a change, there will always be opposition. 

It is fine. But there should be a new name for it, like Kuchi Idli (Stick Idli). 

Lot of people will be employed in the idli stick making industry. 

AGAINST: 

In the name of bringing new ideas, we have already destroyed lot of traditional taste of many dishes. 

We are not innovative in any other category except food. 

Next, they will make medhu vada without the center hole. Also, they will make drumstick payasam. 

Idli should be round shaped only and cannot accept any other shape. 

To make the stick, lot of trees will be destroyed. 

Cannot beat that special feeling when we take a portion of the idli, dump it in sambar, put it in the mouth and then lick the fingers. 
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What is your opinion on this issue? Please comment. Thanks.

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    1. Thanks for your comments Kirtivasan. I like your opinion. I Iike just 2 idlis and 3 buckets of sambar

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  2. Both merits and demerits are logically acceptable only. I love iddly with coconut chutney and sambar. I love it in the traditional way ofcourse

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    1. Thanks for your comments Gowri. So you like the round idli. Cool.

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  3. I was thinking no need or sambhar and chutney to be given separately.....they should be named idly pop with sambhar on the inside or coconut chutney on the inside.... no need of plate or cups.....idly on the go.....similar to icecream with fillings.....

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    1. Thanks for your comments Dee. Great idea. Patent this immediately before anyone steals.

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  4. Not a bad idea, this. I like sambar idly. Idly inside samba= and ghee. Maybe they can keep these idlys too inside sambar with stick facing us :)

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    1. Thanks for your comments Rajesh. Great idea.

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  5. I like my idlies soaked in good sambar to the brim with a few drops of ghee.

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  6. Yes, Rajan ... This was big on social media here. A few papers reported it too.
    Good innovation. I am for it. :-)

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  7. When change itself is evergreen, a change is acceptable. But we should not keep aside our old gold. So, new item should have a separate name and they can have earmarked days.And other days for 'idlies' or both the items can be prepared for a variety.Nice topic S.G.

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    1. Thanks for your comments Sarala. So you like both. That is called a perfect diplomatic answer. You should be working at the United Nations.

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