Fried Idli - Kaima Idli

Fried Idli - Kaima Idli 

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

4-5 idlis (cut into small cubes)

1 onion

2 tomatoes

Salt

3-5 tsp Oil

Coriander leaves (to garnish)

  Grind coarsely

½ tsp fennel seeds

1 inch of ginger

3 garlic pods

1 ½ tsp chilli powder

1 tsp coriander powder

   To temper

1 tsp mustard seeds

1tsp urad dal

3-4 curry leaves

How to make it

• Either deep fry the idli cubes or just roast it in a pan with little oil as shown in the picture. Keep aside.

• Grind the items given with no water and keep aside.
• In a kadai heat oil and temper items given. Fry chopped onions until transparent. Add the ground masala to onions. Fry till the raw smell goes-off.

• Add chopped tomatoes. Cook till the oil separates out.

• Now add the fried idlis and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves.

• Serve hot with onion raitha.

Notes

• Refrigerate the idlis before frying. This helps to ease the deep frying process.
• Adding green peas and capsicum enhances the taste.  Add just before adding the idlis.
• Deep fried paneer cubes can also be used.
• To grind the paste, first powder the fennel seeds follow by garlic-ginger and finally add chilli and coriander powder. Else the fennel seeds will not grind properly. Don’t add water to the powder.