Masala Idli or Fried Idly is a simple yet yummy dish made generally with left over Idlis. Fresh Idly is very soft and fragile and tends to crumble very easily. For making masala idli, we need to either deep fry or pan fry the idly for which a little firm idly is preferred.
Deep frying makes this dish a bit oily so I have just sautéed the idli with the masala. I have used sambar masala but you can use gun powder, or use other dry masalas like chilli powder, dhania powder and Chat masala. This dish tastes the best when made with ghee.
You need no particular time to enjoy this delicious appetizer/ snack. Serve with chutney of your choice. To make Idli Masala follow these simple step with the photos and enjoy this quick fix dish.
You may like to try our other similar recipes like Rava Idli (Semolina Steamed Cake), Vegetable Idli And Cheese Uthappam and Soft Rice Idli (Steamed Rice Cake).
Yield: 2 servings
Prep time: 5 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Ingredients For Masala Idli or Fried Idly
6 Idlis (click here for the recipe)
1 teaspoon mustard
1 green chilli slit
½ cup onion chopped fine
1/3 cup tomatoes chopped fine
1 tablespoon curry leaves
1 tablespoon coriander chopped
2 teaspoon sambar masala
A pinch of hing
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon ghee/oil
Directions For Masala Idli or Fried Idly
- Cut the idlis into cubes. I have cut each idly into 7 pieces. Set aside.
- Heat a non- stick pan, add oil add mustard and let it crackle.
- Now add hing, curry leaves, green chilli, onions and saute for a minute.
- Add the tomatoes; stir, cover and cook for a minute till tomatoes start to soften.
- Add salt, sambar masala, idly and toss, let it cook on low heat for 2 to 3 minutes for all the flavors to be absorbed.
- Add lemon juice, coriander and toss.
- Serve immediately.
