Oats Idli Pakora

Name: Oats Idli Pakora
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup small round shaped idlis; 1/2 cup gram flour (besan); to taste salt; 1 - 4 tsp. turmeric powder; pinch baking soda; 1/2 tsp. nigella seeds (kalonji); 1-2 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped; 1/2 tsp. roasted cumin powder; 1/2 tsp. roasted coriander powder; 1/2 tsp. red chili powder (opt); oil to deep fry; chopped coriander leaves, chopped red chilies & sliced onion to garnish (opt)

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#healthyjunior - Have any leftover Idlis and do not know what to do with them? Prepare these crispy batter fried Pakoras out of them and Voila!! you have an interesting and an innovative snack in no time. They are perfect as appetizers or as an evening snack. Serve them hot with either coconut chutney, tomato chutney, green chutney or ketchup. I have used some leftover oats idli. You can as well make use of any plain idlis too.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1 cupsmall round shaped idlis
1/2 cupgram flour (besan)
to tastesalt
1 - 4 tsp. turmeric powder
pinchbaking soda
1/2 tsp.nigella seeds (kalonji)
1-2 tbsp.coriander leaves, chopped
1/2 tsp.roasted cumin powder
1/2 tsp.roasted coriander powder
1/2 tsp.red chili powder (opt)
oil to deep fry
chopped coriander leaves, chopped red chilies & sliced onion to garnish (opt)

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Steps

1

Prepare a batter by mixing together all the above mentioned ingredients (except the idlis and oil).
2

Heat oil in a kadai / pan. Dip the idlis in the prepared batter and deep fry them few at a time till light golden in colour.
3

Drain on a kitchen towel.
4

Serve them hot as an appetizer with any chutney or tomato sauce. They can also be had as an evening snack.