Fried Idlis - A
tasty snack, made of leftover idlis and mixed vegetables !!
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves: 2 - 3
Ingredients
1 tablespoon cooking
oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon jeera ( cumin seeds )
1/4 teaspoon urad dal
1 spring curry leaves or 6 nos
1 green chilli, slit lengthwise
1 onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup grated carrot (or 4 tablespoons)
¼ cup finely shredded cabbage, remove thick nerve (use only
tender cabbage leaves)
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
6 normal idlis, cut
into desired shape and size or 18 mini idlis (button idlis)
2 tablespoon grated coconut (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt ( or to taste )
1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder (optional)
2 teaspoon coriander leaves, chopped ( optional )
Method
Heat oil in a pan or
karahi on a medium heat. Season with mustard seeds. When they splutter, add urad dal
and jeera. Then
add curry leaves and green
chilli. Fry for 2 minutes.
Add thinly sliced onion and fry till golden color and crisp.
Add grated carrot and cabbage. Mix well. Cover with a lid
and cook on a low heat for 8 -1 0 minutes until the vegetables tender / almost
cooked. Do not add water when cooking. Cover and allow to cook on low heat.
Add turmeric
powder, red chilli powder and coriander
powder. Stir well on a low heat for 2 minutes.
Add idli pieces, grated coconut (optional) and salt to taste. Mix gently. Make sure you do not crush the
idlis while mixing. Do not cover with lid. Fry for 3 – 4 minutes until all the
ingredients well coated on idlis. Sprinkle garam masala powder if required.
Garnish with chopped
coriander leaves ( optional ). Serve warm with coconut chutney / green chutney
or sambhar.
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