Wednesday, October 1, 2008

ABC Wednesday - K for Khauttay

Khauttays are rice cakes prepared by wrapping the batter in cones/cups of woven Jackfruit leaves and steaming them like idlis

The taste and aroma is unique and wonderful! They are prepared only on special occasions. They are the original form of idlis which are steamed in steel containers.


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25 comments:

  1. We are learning a great deal about Indian goodies. It seems a shame that I am a stick-in-the-mud eater.

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  2. lovely post, delicious treat - great way to wrap them in natural leaves

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  3. Such a beautiful collage of photographs. I'd love to eat one of these...

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  4. An informative post. We learn so many new things on ABC Wednesdays.

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  5. "Louis" learned something new by stopping and visiting your "K" post! Very interesting! "Louis" doesn't remember seeing these on the menus of Indian restaurants here - so they must indeed be special.

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  6. That's very prettily prepared food! And it looks as if it could be fast food, too - eaten on the run! Though maybe, since it's special occasion food, it would be wrong to do that.

    Is there any flavouring in these little cakes?

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  7. It looks like the Zongzi in Chinese culture, must be dilicious...

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  8. I'd love to try one.. are they sweet or salty? Do you eat them with a special sauce?

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  9. Never tasted those but they look great... like Greek ndolmadakia...

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  10. Would love to try these! And the perfect environmentally friendly wrapper!

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  11. They sound interesting. What flavor does the jackfruit leaf infuse into the rice?

    Thanks for the kind comment about our kitten pictures. :)

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  12. I've been to India but I don't recall eating Khauttays. I love the photo with the woman's hands and her bangles.

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  13. This looks appetizing. I have never had these tho... next time in Mumbai I will force you treat me to this delicacy.

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  14. I've never heard of those. They do sound special. Beautiful photos.

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  15. Interesting recipe. I don't know of it, but sure sounds delicious.

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  16. How very interesting.
    The leaves look like little baskets.
    Sounds delicious.

    Bear((( )))

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  17. If it's a cake I shall love it!

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  18. @louis .. you will not find them on any menus

    @jay & nat ... they are served with chutney (sauce)

    @priyanka ... it will be my pleasure!

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  19. wow. like dolmas? cool photos of it.

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  20. ah, i see, not like domas, still looks very good :)

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  21. @louis .. you will not find them on any menus

    @jay & nat ... they are served with chutney (sauce)

    @priyanka ... it will be my pleasure!

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  22. If it's a cake I shall love it!

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  23. This looks appetizing. I have never had these tho... next time in Mumbai I will force you treat me to this delicacy.

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  24. Would love to try these! And the perfect environmentally friendly wrapper!

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