Chilli Idli recipe | Leftover Idli recipe with step by step pictures and instructions. Learn how to make chilli idli. This is one of the simple dishes we can do with leftover idli for snacks, breakfast or dinner. We mostly do idli upma with leftover idlis. It will be little different from routine and kids will like it a lot. Everyone in our home likes idli in these form than regular Idli. It is good option as after school snacks for kids. I always use my leftover idli to make these chilli idli. 

I mostly shallow fry the idlis and even tried baking the idli.  It came crispier in shallow frying and baking too. I always consume them hot. If you are going to keep them for long time before serving, I suggest you to deep fry the idli.

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Chilli Idli recipe | Leftover Idli recipe

Narmadha

Learn how to make chilli idli. This is one of the simple dishes we can do with leftover idli for snacks, breakfast or dinner.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Servings 0

Ingredients

  

• Idli 4
• Oil 4 tsp
• Onions 1 small
• Green chillies 1
• Garlic 4 flakes
• Salt as required
• Red chilli powder ½ tsp
• Pepper powder ¼ tsp
• Soya sauce 1 tsp
• Tomato sauce 1 ½ tbsp
• Spring onions to garnish optional
• Coriander leaves to garnish optional

Instructions

 

• Cut the idli into small cubes. Refrigerate the idli for sometime so pieces come neat.
• Finely chopped the onions, green chillies, garlic and capsicum.
• Heat 2 tsp oil in pan and shallow fry the idli.
• Fry them till crisp
• Remove the fried idli and in the same pan add 2 tsp oil.
• Add garlic and green chillies and saute till slightly browns.
• Now add the finely chopped onions, capsicum and saute nicely for 3-4 minutes.
• Add salt, red chilli powder, pepper powder, soya sauce and tomato sauce.
• Sprinkle little water and allow it to boil for 1 minute
• Now add the fried idlis and saute
• Mix nicely till everything is combined.
• Garnish with spring onions or coriander leaves and serve
• Serve chilli Idli hot.

Notes

I always use leftover idli to make this. If you are using fresh idli make sure to refrigerate for sometime so pieces come neat.

This is mild spicy and if you want more spicy you can increase red chilli powder or green chillies.

We always have it immediately. If you want to keep for long time you can deep fry the idli for more crispiness.

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How to make Chilli Idli with step by step pictures

Cut the idli into small cubes. Refrigerate the idli for sometime so pieces come neat.

Finely chop the onions, green chillies, garlic and capsicum.

Heat 2 tsp oil in pan and shallow fry the idli.

Fry them till crisp

Remove the fried idli and in the same pan add 2 tsp oil.

Add garlic and green chillies and saute till slightly browns.

Now add the finely chopped onions, capsicum and saute nicely for 3-4 minutes.

Add salt, red chilli powder, pepper powder, soya sauce and tomato sauce.

Sprinkle little water and allow it to boil for 1 minute

Now add the fried idlis and saute

Mix nicely till everything is combined.

Garnish with spring onions or coriander leaves and serve. Serve chilli Idli hot.