I am from Northern parts of India where we don’t make idlis and other South Indian dishes at home. But I am a big fan of South Indian delicacies. They are delicious, easily digestible and on top of all, maintain the nutritional value of the food.I have never cooked idlis at home and decided to give this idli maker a try. And I admit that I failed terribly first time but learned a lot from the mistakes and since then, I have never had to go to a restaurant to enjoy the idlis.THE GOOD:1. The quality of the plastic used is very good and it doesn’t smell when you cook the idlis for longer duration in microwave owen.2. Each plate has four slots and there are three plates so you can effectively make 12 idlis in one go.3. The container as well as the plates are easy to clean and assemble.4. There is a small vent at the top to let excess heat escape the container so that one doesn’t get hurt by accumulated steamTHE BAD (not exactly!!):1. Having some way to secure the lid with red bottom container is desirable.2. A handle on the top (or small flaps on the red bottom vessel) would make it easy to remove the whole setup from the microwave easy (specially when its hot after cooking).TIP: Make the batter a little thinner and try making small size idlis. They cook approximately in 7-12 mins depending on the thickness of the batter and the power raying of the microwave oven used.In short, I would say this is the best 20 bucks I have spent in buying any kitchen item !! I CAN SUURE YOU THAT YOU WONT REGRET GETTING THIS IDLI MAKER !!!