Monday, April 12, 2010

Keema Idly

Hot Idlies with some Chutney is an all time favourite for many. But Cold, last night idly, a Big No No!!! Had some Leftover idlies and tried this Keema Idlies with some Veggies, Came out great  and the dish vanished jus like that!!!

Ingredients
4-5 nos. Idlies
One Medium-sized Capsicum, thinly sliced
One Small Carrot, thinly sliced
One Medium Sized Onion, chopped
One Medium-sized Tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
1 tsp Red Chilli powder
2 pods Cardamom
Salt to taste
Oil for Deep Frying the idlies

For Seasoning
2 tsp Oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
Curry leaves a fistful
Hing, turmeric each a pinch

Method
Chop the Idlies to Bite-size Pieces. Heat oil in a Pan and Deep fry all the chopped idlies. 
Chop Onion and tomatoes. Heat oil splutter mustard seeds, add cumin seeds, curry leaves, hing and turmeric. Now add the Chopped Onions, saute them until translucent. Add tomatoes and saute them well. Add Capsicum and Carrots and saute. Add ginger-garlic paste and Chilli powder. Crush the cardamom pods using a mortar and add them too.

Add little water and cook the Veggies. Adjust the salt. Once the Veggies are done, Jus before putting the stove off, add the fried idlies, Stir and take it off the flame. Serve Hot.

Sending this to CWS- Cardamom Seeds Hosted by Priya