Previously, cloth was used while cooking idli; we got information that these days in some places plastic was being used instead of cloth." "Therefore, our department investigated this. Out of the ...

Making these idlis without an idli maker is not only possible but also ... removing them from the molds to prevent breakage.

When used in idli making, toxic chemicals from plastic leach ... he said. Previously, cotton cloth was used for cooking idlis, but in most hotels, it has now been replaced with plastic.