Stir Fried Idli

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South Indian cuisine, particularly Idli’s makes for a tasteful snack option. However, these fluffy white orbs tend to firm up if stored in fridge. Of course, you can re-steam them and eat but a tastier option is to make my scrumptious stir-fried snack.

STIR FRIED IDLI

INGREDIENTS

1. 8-12 idli’s
2. 2 tbsp refined oil/butter
3. 1 ½ tbsp south Indian tadka (This is a combination of black mustard seeds, White urad daal/pulses, and chala dal/gram pulses)
4. 1 large onion chopped finely
5. ½ inch piece of ginger, chopped fine
6. 2 dried red chillies
7. 2 green chillies, slit
8. 14-16 fresh curry leaves
9. 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, fresh
10. 1 tsp sesame seeds
11. 2 tbsp desiccated coconut
12. 2 tbsp peanuts (whole or broken in half)
13. ½ tsp red chilli powder/flakes
14. 1 tsp chaat masala
15. ½ tsp pepper powder
16. Salt to taste
17. Juice of half a lemon

METHOD

1. Cut the idli’s into 4’s or halves (any way that you prefer)
2. In a pan, heat the oil/butter and add the south Indian tadka. Once that starts to sputter, add the whole red chillies, curry leaves, ginger and onion. Sautee it till the onion softens (about 3-4 minutes).
3. Add the peanuts. Stir for about one minute.
4. Tip in the idli’s and add the sesame seeds. Mix well. Season with salt, pepper, chaat masala, red chilli powder and lemon juice. Mix well. (note – the dry spices can be increased in amount as per taste)
5. Lastly add the desiccated coconut and the coriander leaves.
6. Serve hot with coconut chutney