Chilli Idli Fry Recipe
Chilli Idli Fry is the best way to make a delicious snack with leftover idlis. It is a flavoursome South Indian style teatime or party snack. Learn how to make idli manchurian in few simple steps.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Calories: 150kcal
Ingredients To Fry Idli:
- ¼ Cup corn flour (corn starch)
- Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Cup cooking oil
Ingredients For Sauce:
- ½ Cup bell pepper, diced
- ½ Cup onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon ginger and garlic, fine chopped
- 2 green chillies sliced
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon spring onion greens chopped
- ¼ Cup water
Cut each idli into bite size small pieces. Set aside
In a bowl combine sliced idli, cornstarch, salt and pepper. Mix nicely to coat idli with flour.
Heat oil to shall fry the idli in a frying pan. Shallow fry the idli pieces in small batches till they turn brown and crisp from all sides.
Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel and set aside.
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add chopped ginger, garlic and green chilli. Fry for 1 - 2 minutes.
Now add the diced onion and fry till the onion turn translucent or soft. Add the bell pepper and cook for a minute.
Pour the sauce along with ¼ cup water and stir to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning accordingly.
Next, add the fried idli into the sauce mixture and combine nicely. Turn off the heat. Garnish with spring onion greens.
Serve Chilli Idli warm with your favorite chutney or sauce.
- I have used rava (sooji) idli for the recipe. The regular rice idli can also be used in this recipe.
- After adding fried idli in the sauce mix do not cook them for too long. Else, they will turn soggy. Just mix nicely, garnish and serve.
- Always taste and then add salt to the sauce mixture because it is added earlier also while coating idlis with cornstarch.
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.4g | Protein: 3.1g | Fat: 5.9g | Fiber: 1.9g