FLAVORS FOR IDLI

I know most of us may or may not have idli leftover because our hunger varies everyday right !!!!. Offcourse you can make this with your fresh Idlies too. These are some sample of flavors you can give for your remaining or fresh idlies. I bet you all like the flavors that I post today.. all these are our favorite ones. I cannot say which is better or best because everything is so tasty. Hope you all will enjoy my virtual idli bonanza.............he he we enjoyed eating these all in one shot.....

Let me first tell the flavors and the measurement which I am posting is for 2 idlies

1. Tomato flavor Idli

2. Coriander Idli

3. Masala Idli

4. Idli upma with onions

5. Seeyali

6. Cummin pepper Idli

7. Lemon Idli

Ingredients for Tomato flavor idli :

Idli - 2 chopped to cubes

Tomato - 1/4 chopped finely

Onion - 1/4 finely chopped

Coconut - 1/2 tbsp

Saunf - 1/2 tsp

Red chilli - 1

Garlic - 1/2 pod

Mustard and urad dhal for seasoning

Coriander and curry leaves few

Salt and oil

Method :

1. Grind the coconut, saunf, red chilli and garlic to fine powder or paste.

2. Heat oil in the pan add the mustard and urad dhal.

3. Add the onion then followed by tomato till its mushy.

4. Add the curry leaves and the ground powder or paste.

5. Add the idli and saute well so that everything is blended well and slightly roasted.

6. Garnish with Coriander leaves.

Ingredients for Coriander Idli :

Idli - 2 chopped to cubes

Coriander leaves - 10 sprigs

Coconut -1/4 tbsp

Garlic - 1/2 flake

Red chilli - 1

Roasted gram dhal - 1/4 tbsp

Cummin seeds - 1/4 tsp

Onion - 1/4 chopped length wise

Urad dhal and mustard for seasoning

Salt and oil.

Method :

1. Grind the coriander leaves, coconut, roasted gram dhal, red chilli, garlic to fine paste.

2. Heat oil in the pan, add the mustard and dhal.

3. Then add the onion saute, now add the coriander paste.

4. Once the raw aroma disappears add the idli and give a nice toss by adding salt....

Ingredients for Masala Idli :

Idli - 2 chopped to cubes

Onion - 1/4 chopped finely

Tomato - 1 tbsp chopped finely

Mixed veggies - 2 tbsp( carrot, beans and peas)

Spices - 1 each( clove, cardamom, cinnamon small)

Mint - few leaves

Garam masala - 1/4 tsp

Chilli powder - as required

Tomato ketchup - little

Coriander for garnishing

Salt and oil

Method :

1. Heat oil in the pan, add the whole spices.

2. Add the onion, followed by tomato.

3. Then add the veggies saute well and add the powders and mint leaf.

4. Now add the idli give it a nice toss by adding the tomato ketchup.

5. Check for salt and garnish with coriander leaves.

Ingredints for Idli upma with onions :

Idli - 2 crumbled

Onions - 1/4 chopped finely

Green chilli , red chilli and curd chilli - 1 each broken to 2 pieces

Mustard -1/2 tsp

Urad dhal and Bengal gram dhal - 1/2 tsp each

Curry leaves - few

Method :

1. Heat oil in the pan, add the mustard and dhals.

2. Now add the chilli followed by onion and curry leaves.

3. Add the idli and mix well.

Ingredients for Seeyali :

Idli - 2 chopped to cubes

Coconut - 1/2 tbsp

Coriander seeds - 1/4 tsp

Cummin seeds - 1/4 tsp

Red chillies - 1

Roasted gram dhal - 1/4 tsp

Asafoetida - little

Turmeric

Onions - 1/4 chopped finely

Curry leaves and coriander leaves

Mustard and urad dhal - 1/4 tsp each

Salt and oil.

Method :

1. Powder coconut, coriander seeds, cummin seeds, red chilli, roasted gram dhal and asafoetida.

2. Now heat oil in the pan, splutter mustard and add urad dhal.

3. Add the onion followed by curry leaves.

4. Add the turmeric and powdered mixture. Saute for a minute and add the cubed idlies.

5. Saute well garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Ingredients for Cummin and pepper Idli :

Idli -2 crumbled

Curd chilli - 2 roasted in the oil and crushed

Cummin - 1/2 tsp

Pepper - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves

Oil and salt

Method :

1. Heat oil in the pan add the cummin once it is spluttered add the curry leaves.

2. Add the other ingredients and idli toss well and serve hot.

Ingredients for Lemon Idli :

Idli - 2 cubed

Lemon juice - 1/2 tbsp or as required

Ginger + Green chilli paste - 1 tsp

Asafoetida - few

Turmeric - few

Curry leaves and coriander leaves - few

Mustard seeds- 1/4 tsp

Urad dhal and Bengal gram dhal - 1/2 tsp

Method :

1. Heat oil in the pan and the mustard, urad dhal.

2. Add the ginger and green chilli paste.

3. Add the turmeric powder and asafoetida, curry leaves.

4. Add the chopped idli and lemon juice, salt.

5. Mix everything and so that everything is well blended.

6. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Note:

1. Remember idli have salt too so take care while adding salt.

2. You can make all these with small idlies too.... Make small idlies using the mould and follow the same procedure. Its so interesting and everyone loves it. Since I dont have right now I made cubes.

3. Curd chilli that we are using has salt too so add salt accordingly.

4. If your making the masala , coriander or tomato idlies you can serve with raita tastes so yumm.

Hope you all enjoyed my visual treat....Happy eating.