Chili idli fry with leftover idlies

Name: Chili idli fry with leftover idlies
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 Idlies; 1 tbsp garlic, finely chopped; 1/2 tbsp ginger, finely chopped; 1 green chile finely chopped; 1 c onion, finely chopped; 1 c capsicum, finely chopped; 2 tbsp chilli sauce; 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder; 1/4 c ketchup; 1 tbsp corn starch; 2 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped; to taste Salt; As needed for frying peanut oil

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

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Ingredients

20 mins

4 servings

4Idlies
1 tbspgarlic, finely chopped
1/2 tbspginger, finely chopped
1green chile finely chopped
1 conion, finely chopped
1 ccapsicum, finely chopped
2 tbspchilli sauce
1/2 tspkashmiri chilli powder
1/4 cketchup
1 tbspcorn starch
2 tbspcilantro, finely chopped
to tasteSalt
As neededfor frying peanut oil
appetizer

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Steps

20 mins

1

Make a checklist. Keep all ingredients
2

Slice idlies into small pieces
Over high flame, heat enough oil in a heavy bottomed saucepan Oil should be very hot for frying, if not idlies will simply absorb oil and get soggy. Drop the idli pieces one by one. Do not turn immediately. Wait for a couple of minutes. Then flip, let it turn crisp and golden brown. Remove with a spoon with holes to strain the oil, place the fried pieces on a paper towel to remove the excess oil on them.
3

Over medium low heat, in 2tbsp oil. Sauté onions in a saucepan, about 2 minutes.. Stir in ginger, garlic, green chilli, about 2 minutes. Add capsicum, fry about 2 minutes. Sir in chilli sauce, ketchup, kashmiri chilli powder, cook for 2 more minutes, stirring now and then.
4

Add 2c water, let it boil. Dissolve corn starch in a tbsp water, add this the saucepan, Whisk to remove lumps. Add the fried idli pieces, cook for a couple of minutes. Salt to taste.
5

Turn off the heat. Garnish with cilantro. Tasty spicy appetizer is ready to taste and serve. Enjoy.

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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

on March 24, 2022 19:50

USA

I am a scientist with a Ph.D from University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. I also have a M. SC from University of Madras. Enjoy sharing my knowledge in science and my experience in gardening and cooking with others. I am a free lance writer, published several articles on Indian culture, traditions, Indian cuisine, science of gardening and etc in National and Inernational magazines. I am a health food nut. I am passionate about photography