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Idli Chilli Recipe

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Chilli Idli
Chilli idli recipe-A very delicious and spicy south Indian snack recipe with idlis, fried idlis tossed in spicy south Indian masala!
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Course Breakfast
Cuisine South Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
people
MetricUS Imperial
Ingredients
Course Breakfast
Cuisine South Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
people
MetricUS Imperial
Ingredients
idli-chilli-recipe
Votes: 4
Rating: 4
You:
Rate this recipe!
Instructions
  1. Cut the cold idlis into bite sized cubes. Mix cornflour,rice flour and little salt in a bowl and toss the idlis. Set aside for 5 minutes.
  2. In the meantime finely chop the onion,tomatoes,cube the bell pepper, slit or finely chop the green chillies and crush the ginger garlic.
  3. Heat oil for deep frying and fry the idli cubes in hot oil in medium high flame. They should become golden brown and crisp. Remove to a kitchen towel and set aside.
  4. Remove the oil from the pan leaving about 3 teaspoons. Temper with cumin,green chillies,ginger garlic and saute well for 4-5 minutes. Add curry leaves and saute well.
  5. Add the finely chopped onions and saute till they become translucent.
  6. Add the chopped tomatoes and mix well and saute till it turns mushy.
  7. Add the cubed bell peppers,salt,sugar,chilli powder,turmeric powder and tomato sauce (if using). Mix well and cook till the masala leaves out oil.
  8. Add the fried idlis and mix gently.
  9. Remove from flame and add lemon juice. Serve chilli idly hot with more chopped onions and lemon wedges.

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