FRIED MASALA IDLI

FRIED MASALA IDLI

 

 

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS

• Idli (click here for the recipe) - cut into small pieces
• Beans (chopped) - 100 gram
• Capsicum - 2 medium sized
• Carrot (chopped) - 2 medium sized
• Tomatoes (chopped) - 3-4
• Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
• Whole dried red chillies - 2-3
• Red chilli powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Tomato ketchup - 4-5 tablespoons
• Oil - 2-3 tablespoons

 

METHOD

• Cut idli into small pieces.

 

 

 

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add whole dried red chillies and mustard seeds and allow them to crackle.
• As they crackle, add chopped capsicum, beans and carrot.

 

• Fry them for around 5-10 minutes.
• As they turn soft add chopped tomatoes to these vegetables.

 

• Now cook these tomatoes with the vegetables till the mixture starts leaving oil.
• Add salt, red chilli powder and tomato ketchup and mix well.

• When the above mixture is ready, add a little water and bring it to a good boil to make a thick gravy.
• Now, add chopped idli to this mixture.
• Mix them well and cook for another 5-10 minutes.
• Fried masala idli is ready to serve.