You can use a normal steamer, like a vegetable steamer, put the idli batter in any mould that fits into this steamer and steam for 15 mins ! Make sure you put enough water into the steamer, You will get idlis in a different shape but will taste the same :-) I once used a round cake tin this way and then sliced out the idlis ! Shape doesn't matter, taste does, so make sure your batter is right ! Enjoy !
On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 6:04 AM, ss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 03 Oct 2008 8:31:30 pm Martin Senftleben wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > sorry to bother you with this. We wanted to make Idli here in Germany, > > but didn't take a cooker with us when we left India. Stupid. So I > > tried now to get one from a shop in the US, but they charge about six > > times the price of the cooker for postage (180 US$). I think that's > > not worth it. > > Are there other means, e.g. in Europe (UK), to get such a set? Who has > > an idea? > > > > Thanks for all meaningful suggestions! > > > > Martin > > All you need is a standard pressure cooker and "idli plates" that fit > inside. > Indian shops in the UK stock the stuff. > > shiv > > -- Cheers ! Valsa
