a taste of India

today a co-worker brought lunch to share, a dish called Idly (Idli).
it was fantastic!
it looked like this...the white round things to the rt side of the pic.
although not exactly, since i found this photo here.
and she told me of how she made it, starting the process yesterday, mentioning some special 'plates' that she brought with her from India...i think these are what she was talking about.
and served with a sauce made from grinding nuts and red chili and tamarind...a spicy little citrus flavored yummy-ness!

it looks like a lot of work! ...that i really appreciate, 'cause let me tell you, it was good!
It was so good.