Ramasseri Idli 

Got this as a forward in my mailbox. And being an avid 'idlli-fan' /eater could not resist recording this in my blog to ensure that next time I am ther in that part of the country, should have a go at Ramasseri Idli!!

Dedicated to all the 'idlli lovers'!!!

Ramasseri Idli

Ramasseri, an offbeat village in Palakkad is known all over Kerala for the idlis. It make the delicious Ramasseri Idli. Take an 8 - km drive from Palakkad town and embark on a culinary trip to Ramasseri , a nondescript hamlet , reputed for its fluffy idlis. Unique in shape , size and taste. Spongy and soft Ramasseri Idli is slightly different in shape from the conventional idlis. It is a little flat and round... just like ‘’ dosa ‘’.. Ramasseri Idli is eaten with Podi mixed in coconut oil. The beginning was from a Mudaliar family living near Mannath Bhagavathi Temple in Ramasseri near Elappully.

The recipe of Ramasseri idli dates back to about one century,which again is a trade secret. The Muthaliyar family had migrated to Palakkad from Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu. The new generation in the profession says that the secret of the recipe and taste were handed down to them from the older women of the community. Now the idli business is confined to four families in Ramasseri. Selection of rice is very important in making Ramasseri idli. Usually the varieties used are Kazhama, Thavalakannan, Ponni etc.

The Idli Cooker

The taste depends on the boiling of paddy itself. Drying and dehusking are also important and need to be done in a particular way. The combination of rice and black gram is also equally important. For 10 kg of rice, one kg of black gram is used. Idli is made only after four hours of fermentation. Steaming of the idli is done on a cloth covered on the mud pot using firewood ( wood from tamarind trees ). Steaming time is only 2 - 3 minutes .This allegedly provides a special taste to the preparation. Idlis can be preserves for two to three days in moderate climate.

Be at Saraswathi Tea Stall at the crack of dawn to avoid the separate queues. It is fascinating to watch these idlis being steam cooked in mud pots arranged in a unique three - tiered manner. These flat , round idlis - served with sambar , chutney , idli podi - melt in your mouth. You won’t be able to stop at one.

Available at

Sankara Nivas Tea Stall
Ramasseri
Palakkad

Saraswathi Tea Stall
Ramasseri
PalakkadTel # 04922 - 2583995

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