Chilli idli recipe with step by step photos – spicy Indo Chinese recipe of chilli idli fry. A tasty way to use leftover idlis.
At times I steam extra Idlis, just to make this recipe of chilli idli. Since I had made this only for myself, I have made it spicy. So this recipe serves just one portion. Though you can even double the recipe. This recipe also goes well in tiffin box. So if preparing for kids, then skip or reduce the green chilies.
This is a spicy idli chilly recipe. I have not deep fried the idlis and have pan fried them. I always pan fry the idlis while preparing idli chilly. If you want you can deep fry the idlis. few more recipes where you can use left over idlis are:
You can use mini idlis or slice the idlis in cubes and then use. I used a mix of both mini idlis and chopped idlis. The recipe is quick and gets done within 20 minutes.
Serve idli chilly as a starter snack or a brunch.
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Chilli Idli
By Dassana Amit
Ingredients
- 1.75 to 2 cups chopped idli
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoons finely chopped ginger
- 1.5 to 2 teaspoons finely chopped green chillies , add as required
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
- ¼ to ⅓ teaspoon sugar or add as required
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce or add as required
- ½ teaspoon red chilli sauce or add as required
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ¼ cup chopped onions or spring onions
- ¼ cup sliced capsicum (bell pepper)
- salt as required
- vinegar - add as required (optional)
- some chopped coriander leaves or spring onion greens, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
pan frying idlis
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan. Then add 2 cups chopped idlis or mini idlis.
- Mix the idlis with the oil first. Then on a low to medium flame, begin to pan fry the idlis.
- Keep on tossing & turning them at intervals to evenly fry them.
- Fry the idlis till they are crisp and golden.
- Remove them in a plate. Also remove any of the fried idi crumbs in the plate.
making chilli idli
- Then heat 1 tablespoon oil in the same pan.
- When the oil becomes hot, then add 2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic, 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger and 1.5 to 2 teaspoon finely chopped green chillies.
- Stir fry on a medium-low or medium flame for some seconds.
- Then add ¼ cup chopped onions or spring onions whites. stir fry till the onions turn translucent.
- Then add ¼ cup sliced capsicum. stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes, till the capsicum is half cooked.
- Then add ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder, ¼ to ⅓ teaspoon sugar & salt as per taste. do add less salt as soy sauce, red chilli sauce will also be added which also have salt.
- Mix very well. Next add 1 teaspoon soy sauce & ½ teaspoon red chilli sauce.
- Mix the sauces very well with the rest of the stir fried ingredients.
- Add the pan fried idlis.
- Stir and mix the idlis very well with the rest of the mixture. Then switch off the flame.
- Serve chilli idli hot or warm as a snack.
Notes
- Reduce or skip the green chilies as per your preference.
- You can also use fresh idlis. But let them come to room temperature before pan frying them.
- You can shallow fry or deep fry the idlis if you want.
- Recipe can bed doubled or tripled.
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How to make idli chilli or chilli idli recipe
1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan. Then add 2 cups chopped idlis or mini idlis.
2. Mix the idlis with the oil. Then on a low to medium flame, begin to pan fry the idlis.
3. Keep on tossing and turning them at intervals to evenly fry them.
4. Pan frying idlis take some more time than deep frying.
5. Fry the idlis till they are crisp and golden.
6. Remove them in a plate. Also remove any of the fried idi crumbs in the plate.
Making chilli idli
7. Then heat 1 tablespoon oil in the same pan. when the oil becomes hot, then add 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic, 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger and 1.5 to 2 teaspoons finely chopped green chillies.
8. stir fry on a medium-low or medium flame for some seconds.
9. Then add ¼ cup chopped onions or spring onions whites.
10. Stir fry till the onions turn translucent.
11. Then add ¼ cup sliced capsicum.
12. Stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes, till the capsicum is half cooked.
13. Then add ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder.
14. Also add ¼ to ⅓ teaspoon sugar or add as required and salt as per taste. Do add less salt as soy sauce, red chilli sauce will also be added which also have salt in them.
15. Mix very well.
16. next add 1 teaspoon soy sauce or add as required.
17. then add ½ teaspoon red chilli sauce or add as required.
18. Mix the sauces very well with the rest of the stir fried ingredients.
19. Add the pan fried idlis.
20. Stir and mix the idlis very well with the rest of the mixture. Then switch off the flame.
21. Serve chilli idli hot or warm as a snack. If you want, then you can garnish with some chopped coriander leaves or spring onion greens while serving.
Hi Dassana,
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Apart from the fact that your recipes always result in great food, I love how neatly everything is explained, first the ingredient list and quantity, then the method again with ingredient quantity and finally the pictures.
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Thank you.
Hi Ritu, thanks a lot. Glad to read your feedback on the presentation. The recipe card with ingredient list and instructions in this post and on some more post is before the step by step photo guide. However in many other recipe posts, it is after the step by step photo guide is here. Just thought of letting you know. Thanks again and most welcome.
Hi dassana,
We tried this for lunch today with leftover refrigerated idlis & it turned out so delicious. Its taste was along the lines of scrumptious restaurant snacks. Yummy yet quick to prepare- hence a perfect snack recipe.
Thank you
Welcome Ruchi. Glad to know that you liked this chilli idli recipe. Thanks for sharing this positive feedback.