Idly Manchurian ( Using leftover Idlies)

Idly Manchurian,  (without any sauce), a different version of leftover idlies.

INGREDIENTS:-

Leftover idlies - 6 ( a day old idlies, stored in refrigerator)

Finely chopped onions - 1/4 cup (or 50 gms)

Chopped Tomato - 1/4 cup

Chopped capsicum  - 1/4 cup

Garlic  chopped - 3 cloves

Slit Green chilly - 1

Red chilly powder - 1/4 tsp (as per taste)

Garam masala - 1/4 tsp

For Seasoning:-

Oil - 5 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp

Asafoetida - as required

Curry leaves - 1 leaflet

Coriander leaves chopped - 3 tsp

METHOD:-

Cut the idlis in cubes. Heat a tawa, roast the idly pieces using 2 tsp oil. Set aside the roasted idly pieces.

In a Kadai, Add the remaining oil, and add mustard seeds. Let it splutter. Add cumin seeds, fennel seeds, asafoetida, green chilly, curry leaves and mix well.

Add chopped onions. Once the onions turn golden brown colour, add the capsicum and tomato and saute for a minute. 

Add red chilly powder, salt, garam masala and  saute for  minute. Add the roasted idlies and toss. Don't use spatula or karandi. Just toss the kadai, so that the idly pieces gets coated with masala. Let it be in sim mode for 10 mins. Toss in between.

Aromatic IDLY MANCHURIAN is ready.

Note:-

Instead of Red chilly powder, we can use Rasam powder , or black pepper powder also.