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Chilli Idli

Spicy indo Chinese recipe of chilli idli fry. A tasty way to use leftover idlis.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 1 person
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Indian-Chinese Fusion

Ingredients

  • 1.75 to 2 cups chopped idli
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoons finely chopped ginger
  • 1.5 to 2 teaspoons finely chopped green chillies , add as required
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
  • ¼ to ⅓ teaspoon sugar or add as required
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce or add as required
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli sauce or add as required
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • ¼ cup chopped onions or spring onions
  • ¼ cup sliced capsicum (bell pepper)
  • salt as required
  • vinegar - add as required (optional)
  • some chopped coriander leaves or spring onion greens, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

pan frying idlis
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  1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan. Then add 2 cups chopped idlis or mini idlis.
  2. Mix the idlis with the oil first. Then on a low to medium flame, begin to pan fry the idlis.
  3. Keep on tossing & turning them at intervals to evenly fry them.
  4. Fry the idlis till they are crisp and golden.
  5. Remove them in a plate. Also remove any of the fried idi crumbs in the plate.
making chilli idli
  1. Then heat 1 tablespoon oil in the same pan.
  2. When the oil becomes hot, then add 2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic, 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger and 1.5 to 2 teaspoon finely chopped green chillies.
  3. Stir fry on a medium-low or medium flame for some seconds.
  4. Then add ¼ cup chopped onions or spring onions whites. stir fry till the onions turn translucent.
  5. Then add ¼ cup sliced capsicum. stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes, till the capsicum is half cooked.
  6. Then add ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder, ¼ to ⅓ teaspoon sugar & salt as per taste. do add less salt as soy sauce, red chilli sauce will also be added which also have salt.
  7. Mix very well. Next add 1 teaspoon soy sauce & ½ teaspoon red chilli sauce. 
  8. Mix the sauces very well with the rest of the stir fried ingredients.
  9. Add the pan fried idlis.
  10. Stir and mix the idlis very well with the rest of the mixture. Then switch off the flame.
  11. Serve chilli idli hot or warm as a snack.

Notes

  • Reduce or skip the green chilies as per your preference.
  • You can also use fresh idlis. But let them come to room temperature before pan frying them.
  • You can shallow fry or deep fry the idlis if you want.
  • Recipe can bed doubled or tripled.