Idli with a twist: From stuffed idli to thaat idli, 5 delicious and creative recipes to delight your taste buds

Idli, a popular South Indian delicacy, has won hearts around the world with its fluffy texture and mild yet comforting flavour. Thaat Idli Thaat Idli Ingredients: 1 cup kolum rice, soaked for 4-6 hours and drained ½ cup split skinless black gram, soaked for 4-6 hours and drained ½ cup thin pressed rice, soaked for 4-6 hours and drained Salt to taste Coconut chutney to serve Sambhar to serve Melted ghee to drizzle Gun powder to sprinkle Method: 1. Tawa Idli Tawa Idli Ingredients: ½ cup grated carrot 3-4 spring onion bulbs, finely chopped 2-3 tbsps chopped spring onion greens + for garnish 2 tbsps oil 8 idlis Schezwan sauce for applying Salt to taste Red chilli powder for sprinkling Chaat masala to taste Pav bhaji masala for sprinkling Green chilli sauce for drizzling 1 lemon 4 tsps butter Method: 1. Idli chaat Idli chaat Ingredients: 6 leftover idlis oil for deep-frying 10 tbsp whisked curds salt for sprinkling 2 tsp green chutney 4 tsp sweet chutney cumin seeds powder for sprinkling chilli powder for sprinkling 2 tbsp sev 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander Method: 1. Stuffed Idli Stuffed Idli Ingredients: 6 leftover idlis oil for deep-frying 10 tbsp whisked curds salt for sprinkling 2 tsp green chutney 4 tsp sweet chutney cumin seeds powder for sprinkling chilli powder for sprinkling 2 tbsp sev 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander Method: 1.