Apparently this deemed newsworthy by the good people of Kerala. Honoured and bemused.

@edanderson101 And the sambar?

@DrAnimeshSingh Afraid not. I actually made them for my daughter, who is a huge fan of idlis (having been indoctrinated while staying in Kerala). But she hasn't yet developed a taste for the accompanying sambar and chutneys - too spicy, she says!

@edanderson101 So is the Northumbrian Idli Appreciation Society still in the works ?? @ShashiTharoor could be Chief Patron ?? 😂

@theswami @ShashiTharoor Well he would, of course, be the ultimate Patron of such an institution. However I'm not sure I'd even qualify for membership.

@edanderson101 Only if you made the batter at home can one comment on it's perfectness

@Asha_EK I'm afraid that I'm still an amateur and relied on pre-made batter (proper stuff though, not the powder!)

@edanderson101 Impressive ed. Do you now denounce your previously held views on this cherished south Indian delicacy 😀

@Bratistotle "Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything."

@edanderson101 never though i'd see the day! Trust Maya to have helped you return to your senses

@sonali_dhanpal She's definitely a good influence on me.

@edanderson101 This is the beginning of unending batches hereafter. Worth it.

@edanderson101 Still idling about the idli, Ed!

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@edanderson101 Looks boring 😉

@edanderson101 Wow!!! 👏👏👏👏 @harikrishnan_91 get onto this full circle idli convert story for a @ker_ala blog post 🤔

@edanderson101 Startled the cat by laughing at this! A plot twist indeed.

@edanderson101 What, a gunpowder plot?!

@edanderson101 Of all the delectable things that constitute Indian cuisine, you chose the sour, distasteful, unlikable, far too common, but never worth remembering, IDLI to make at home? Can you try something heavenly like a dosa.

@katecmorrison Used a pre-made batter. Not the powdered sort but the actual liquid batter. Should be available in shops that stock South Indian foods.