Friday, July 25, 2008

For kanchipuram idli

After heading to the bank early in the morning on a sturday  I requested aai to have “kanchipurm idli” at Radha Krishna…makeupd Udipi restaurant
The udipi restaurants are best visited for udipi I mean south Indian stuff….coz sandsiches will be limp and tasteless and poor versions of potato vada or alu bonda…instead of fiery “batata vada”
But with rasam vada , medu vada,idli and dosa-uttappa you can seldom go wrong…and this restaurant also serves one classic called “kanchipuram idli”.
The idli took long to arrive…but when it did and I put the first bite in my mouth…virgin…without accompaniments like sambhar and chutneys…it tasted heavenly. When you put some cardamom, and sugar in normal idli batter, decorated with raisins and cashew nuts steam it in banana leaf and drizzle it with pure ghee…the effect is spectacular and mouthwatering and with its three sisters of sambhar, a white coconut and an orange dal chutney…the effect was…………………………..so good that I am willing to sacrifice my every Saturdays sleep for this divine idli