Fried Chili Idli

          During our visit to Goa in  January 2003, we had this fried chili idli at a restaurant called "Plantain Leaf" in Calangute. It was the first time, I heard of such a dish and we tasted it too. It was yummy, slightly sweet, sour and hot. It was very crunchy. It needs no side dish. We can use left over idlis for this dish. Before tasting this dish, I used to make idli upma ,a with left over idlis. But this is fried "unhealthy" as it is termed. But my son loves this. I make this very rarely, because he also loves to eat idli as such with milagai podi or with groundnut chutney. This can be served as after school snack, with a glass of milk or any juice. Coming to the recipe.

                                                     Fried Chilli Idli

Cuisine: Fusion-Indian
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
Left over idlis: 4 to 5 nos
Slit green chilies: 2 nos 
Thinly sliced onion: 1 no
Tomato Ketchup: 1 table spoon
Water to sprinkle
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Sugar: 1/4 tea spoon (Optional) 
Curry leaves: A few
Coriander Leaves: To garnish

Method:
1. Cut the left over idlis into cubes and deep fry them in hot oil, drain oil and keep aside.
2. Cut onions into thin slices and slit green chilies.
3. Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tea spoons of oil, when the oil is hot, add green chilies, curry leaves, onions and fry till onions becomes translucent.
4. Now add the fried idlis and toss well, add salt for onions and sugar, ketchup and mix well in high flame for 3 minutes.
5. Transfer it to a plate and serve.