Top 7 Steamed Recipes You Can Make with a Multi Kadai

When it comes to healthy and oil-free cooking, steaming is one of the most nutritious methods — and there’s no better tool for this than a multi kadai. Whether you’re preparing traditional Indian snacks or exploring new cuisines, the Mahabali Stainless Steel Multi Kadai is your perfect companion in the kitchen. Designed with multiple stackable plates and a sturdy base, it makes multi-layer steaming effortless and efficient.

In this post, we bring you the Top 7 Steamed Recipes you can easily make at home using your Mahabali Multi Kadai.

1. Soft and Fluffy Idlis

Idli is a breakfast staple across South India and loved all over the country for its light texture and digestibility.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups idli rice
• 1 cup urad dal (split black gram)
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Soak rice and urad dal separately for 4–5 hours.
2. Grind them into a smooth batter and ferment overnight.
3. Grease the idli plates from your Mahabali Multi Kadai and pour the batter in.
4. Steam for 10–12 minutes until fluffy.

Pro Tip: Use the idli plates included in the multi kadai set for perfect round-shaped idlis.

2. Traditional Gujarati Dhokla

Dhokla is a soft, spongy snack from Gujarat made with gram flour and is a must-try recipe in your multi kadai.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup besan (gram flour)
• 1 tsp eno fruit salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• ½ cup water
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Mix besan, salt, sugar, lemon juice, and water into a smooth batter.
2. Add eno just before steaming.
3. Pour into the greased dhokla tray of your multi kadai.
4. Steam for 12–15 minutes.

Serving Suggestion: Garnish with chopped coriander and freshly grated coconut.

3. Delicious Patra (Alu Vadi)

Patra, or Alu Vadi, is a savory snack made from colocasia leaves rolled with spiced gram flour paste.

Ingredients:

• 6 colocasia (arbi) leaves
• 1 cup besan
• 1 tbsp tamarind pulp
• 1 tsp jaggery
• Turmeric, chili powder, coriander powder
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Prepare a thick spiced besan paste.
2. Spread it over the back of a leaf, stack and roll tightly.
3. Place in the patra plate in your multi kadai.
4. Steam for 20–25 minutes.
5. Cool, slice, and temper with mustard seeds, sesame, and grated coconut.

Why Use Mahabali Multi Kadai? It holds the rolls perfectly and distributes steam evenly for even cooking.

4. Stuffed Momos (Vegetarian)

Momos are a popular street food in India with Tibetan roots, and steaming them in a multi kadai is a breeze.

Ingredients for Filling:

• Finely chopped cabbage, carrot, onion, garlic
• Soy sauce, salt, and pepper
• Ready momo sheets or homemade dough

Method:

1. Fill the momo wrappers with stuffing and seal edges.
2. Arrange in the steamer plate.
3. Steam for 10–15 minutes until translucent and cooked.

Serve With: Spicy red chutney or a mild dipping sauce.

5. Ragi Idiyappam (Steamed String Hoppers)

Looking for a healthy twist on traditional string hoppers? Ragi (finger millet) idiyappam is high in fiber and diabetic-friendly.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup ragi flour
• ½ cup rice flour
• Hot water, salt

Method:

1. Mix flours with hot water to form a soft dough.
2. Fill the dough into an idiyappam press.
3. Press noodles into idli plates.
4. Steam for 10 minutes.

Serving Tip: Tastes best with coconut milk and jaggery or spicy curry.

6. Steamed Modaks

Celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi with these traditional Maharashtrian sweet dumplings made using your multi kadai.

Ingredients:

• For filling: Grated coconut, jaggery, cardamom
• For shell: Rice flour, hot water, a pinch of salt

Method:

1. Make the rice dough for the outer shell.
2. Fill with sweet coconut mixture.
3. Shape into modaks and place in a greased steamer plate.
4. Steam for 10–12 minutes.

Why Mahabali Multi Kadai? Its layered design lets you make large batches in one go!

7. Steamed Veg Cakes (Savory Handvo)

Handvo is a wholesome, savory lentil cake packed with veggies. A nutritious evening snack or breakfast item.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup handvo flour or a mix of rice and lentils
• Grated bottle gourd, carrot
• Ginger-green chili paste
• Curd, eno, turmeric, sesame, mustard seeds

Method:

1. Mix the ingredients into a thick batter.
2. Pour into the dhokla or flat steaming tray.
3. Steam for 20–25 minutes.
4. Temper and serve warm.

Why Choose Mahabali Multi Kadai?

• Multi-layer efficiency: Steam different items at once
• 100% food-grade stainless steel: Safe, durable, and rust-resistant
• Uniform steam distribution: Ensures even cooking
• Time-saving design: Cook more in less time

It’s not just cookware — it’s your everyday kitchen partner for healthy, oil-free, and delicious meals.

Final Thoughts

With a Mahabali Multi Kadai in your kitchen, steaming becomes easy, convenient, and fun. Whether you're a traditional cook or someone who loves experimenting with new flavors, these seven recipes are just the beginning. From idlis to modaks, moments to meals, your multi kadai will quickly become the most-used cookware in your kitchen.

Explore the full range of Mahabali Kitchenware and bring home the joy of healthy cooking today!