Delicious VILLAGE Tradition, CHIBLU IDLIS Steamed In Bamboo Over Wood Fire | BABU HOTEL Halaguru

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ancient village tradition idli, halaguru, 80 kms from bangalore, bengaluru, idli chutney, butter, bene dose, dosa, tuppa dose, ghee dosa, red chilli chutney, kempu chutney, babu hotel, halaguru, bangalore kanakapura road, kanakapura road, bengaluru, mandya district

The chiblu idli dates back to an era when modern kitchen conveniences of utensils weren’t easily available in villages, and so people would fashion cooking vessels out of resources handy. In the absence of present day idli steamers, village folk would steam idlis in baskets, known as ‘chiblus’ in kannada, made of bamboo, over a wood fire. And thus, these soft, aromatic chiblu idlis came into being. The painstaking effort required to steam idlis using this old-fashioned approach has caused this ancient practice to all but disappear. We travel 80 kilometres to Halaguru to savour this delicious tradition at Babu Hotel, a tiny village eatery that has been serving up the chiblu idli for over half a century now. Hope you enjoy this episode, take care and stay safe.

Chiblu Idli
The chiblu idli is aromatic and steaming hot, served with a dollop of butter and alongside palya and red chilli chutney. The idli is soft, porous and carries a tart edge from the fermentation, that the butter helps balance against. The kempu chutney has a good balance of spice, and the crunch of the coconut complements the grainy bite of the hurigadale (roasted gram). The palya is savoury with the flavour of the onions.
Rs. 10 (usd 0.1) per idli; Rs. 5 for butter
9/10

Tuppa Dose/ Bene Dose/ Masala Dose
The dose is crisp to the touch and fried to an appealing golden brown. Makes for a simple but satisfying tiffin with the palya and chutney. The masala dose is similar but stuffed with palya and larger in size, with twice the amount of butter.
Rs. 10/ 25 (usd 0.1/ 0.3) for bene/ masala dose
8/10

Chitranna
A pleasing lemon rice preparation should you wish to round off your breakfast at Babu Hotel.
Rs. 25 (usd 0.3)
7/10


Happy Eating!

Kripal Amanna,
Gourmet On The Road,
Food Lovers TV

TIMINGS: 7am till 1030am or when stocks run out.
ADDRESS - Babu Hotel, Halagur, Karnataka 571 421; tel: +91 98863 75522
LOCATION TAG - https://goo.gl/maps/ufeyT7ANncwiSgwJ6
Note: cross Karnataka Bank at the Halaguru circle, you will come to SLV Bakery a few metres on the left hand side. Opposite this bakery, you will see a very tiny lane going in. Babu Hotel is a few steps into this lane.

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