KOTHU IDLI - A LEFT OVER MAGIC



We went to a restaurant called Dosa Calling in Adyar. They have wonderful varieties of dosas. We enjoyed having all kinds of dosas. I love their Manchurian dosa so.. much. They had this kothu idli in their starters. All of us enjoyed having this, and tried this in home it came out well , nowadays i make idlis in excess for making this as a evening snack.

Ingredients

idli - 7 to 8

Onion - 1 big size

tomato - 2

Sambhar powder - 1 tbsp

salt to taste

garam masala - 1/2 tbsp

Oil, mustard seeds , urad dhall, curry leaves for tempering

Method

Chop the idlis in to small cubes.

Heat a kadai with oil and pop up mustard seeds add urad dhall and curry leaves. Add onions and saute till they turn pink.

Add  tomatoes and saute.

Add Sambhar powder and salt and saute 

Saute till the raw smell goes and it leaves oil.

Add the chopped idlis and add little water and close with the lid.

After 2 minutes the yummy kothu lidi is ready

Idli Uppma

This post was lying in my draft for long. Since it is a very easy recipe , i was hesitating to post. When I saw the FIC White event i thought of posting and sending. :-)

Ingredients

Idli -4
Green chili -1
Onion ( small) 1
Peanuts – one hand full
Oil, Musturd seeds, urad dhall for tempering


Method


1. Crumble the idlies. ( If you keep in the fridge it will crumble very nicely)
2. In a pan heat oil and pop up mustard seeds, add urad dhall.
3. Add the onions, chopped green chili and sauté well
4. Add the peanuts and add the crumbled idlies.
5. If you want you can add idli chili powder.

This entry goes to FIC White hosted by Lubna and Sunshinemom.