There’s now a palak paneer idli that has sparked a debate on social media

The recipe was shared by a popular Bengaluru-based food blogger Meena, who runs the blog The Red Plate Chronicles. Meena is known to create alternate versions of classic dishes and on Tuesday she shared a recipe for this version of idli on the handle.

“Palak-Paneer is a classic combination from North Indian cuisine. Like many of my ‘North meets South’ kind of dishes, PANEER-STUFFED PALAK IDLIS are an attempt at recreating this delicious combination in a new avatar,” she wrote.

She said she had mixed regular idli batter with spinach puree and spices, and had a stuffing of paneer.

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While most users on Instagram praised the recipe, Twitter users were mostly critical. Some said it seemed like a good way to feed fussy eaters who don’t like greens, especially children. Many who criticised the dish said that some dishes were sacred and should not be tampered with.

https://twitter.com/Dilipku51733588/status/1288076087923109894

https://twitter.com/daanavraj13/status/1288043711159390209

https://twitter.com/iDilip23/status/1287983752098930688
https://twitter.com/iampratikpande/status/1288137990565277698

https://twitter.com/amburravi/status/1288119565742780417

The blogger, who specialises in gluten-free recipes, wrote that the dish was an entry to an ongoing food competition for gluten-free dishes.

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