Idly Fry

A spicy recipe to have in the rainy evenings or light dinners. The idly can be plain in taste and kids may not like them, but when given in this form, their plate would be clean by the time you ask them to start eating!!

Idly Fry

Ingredients

Idly - 4 to 5 numbers (don’t use fresh Idlys)

Onion - 1 (big size)

Idly milagai podi(idly chilly powder) - 2 tbsp (if not available use Sambar or Rasam podi)

Coriander leaves 

Salt to taste

For the seasoning

Ghee - 3 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp
Asafoetida - 1 pinch

Curry leaves - 1 bunch

Turmeric powder - 1 pinch

Preparation

Cut the Idlys and onion into square shape pieces for good presentation.

Method

In a Frying pan put ghee and fry the ingredients listed for the seasoning and lastly add the idly milagai podi or Sambr or Rasam powder.

Add the onion and a pinch of salt and fry till golden brown.

Add the pieces of idlys and little salt into the pan and fry for few minutes until the masala gets coated on the idly pieces.

Add some more ghee or oil to help the ingredients mix well with the idly pieces.

For enhancing the taste of the dish, some more podi can be added. Check the salt of the dish and garnish with the Coriander leaves. Now the dish is ready to serve.

Tips

How to make Idly milagai podi?

Fry without oil and grind the items listed below:

3 hand full of Urad dal, 8 numbers of long Red chilies, 2 spoons of white sesame seeds (cleaned from black sesame seeds), 1 tsp of asafoetida and salt to taste.