Most of you will have heard of the idli maker kitchen appliance. At least those of you who are familiar with cooking must have! For all those who aren’t, here’s a quick primer for this time-saving appliance that brings you one of the most popular South Indian snacks right from your home. An idli, or idly, is shaped like a round disc or bowl with a pressed surface. Doing this shape perfectly at home gets difficult at times!

However, one can take the help of an idle maker. This useful cooking machine provides you with molds similar to the shape of idli. One can use these molds to get the desired shapes of idli. These molds are made of aluminum or stainless steel and in one go you can easily prepare from 8 to 24 idlis.

Steaming without doing anything from steam without doing anything is really healthy for the body. It provides fat-free idlis that can be made within 3-4 minutes. Many people in the South prefer this method to prepare their favorite morning snack.

One can choose from a variety of idli makers available in the market like kitchen based idli maker, electric idli maker and now microwave idli maker.

The following will tell you how to cook idlis in an idli maker

•For water in the idli pot

•Take just a drop of oil with your finger and apply it to the molds. This helps to remove idlis without being sticky.

•For your idli, mix the batter in each of your molds and place them one on top of the other.

•Make sure the lower mold is not submerged in water

•Close the lid of the cooker and put it on gas for 20-30 minutes

•Remove the idlis with the help of a spoon or knife

•Serve with coconut chutney and sambhar

Unlike the regular slow cooker, the microwave slow cooker does not require the use of oil in its pans.

Buy an idli maker now and make delicious idlis at home!