Chilli idli

This is one of the best way to use the leftover idlis.It can be eaten as a snack or as a meal. If you are fed up eating the usual idli just try this out.!!!

Ingredients
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• Idli - 4 nos
• Onion - 1 big (cut into cubes)
• Capsicum - 1/4 cup (cut in cubes)
• Garlic -  5 pods (cut into small pieces)
• Spring onion
• Kashmiri chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Sugar - 1 pinch
• Tomato sauce - 1 1/2 tsp
• Soya sauce - 1/2 tsp
• Chilli sauce - 1 tsp 
• Corn flour - 2 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
• Celery stick - 1 chopped

Method
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1. Cut the idlis into cubes . 
2. Make a marinade by adding 1/2 tsp chilli powder, cornflour, pepper powder, salt and ginger garlic paste, add little water to mix all ingredients well to form a smooth paste.
3. Coat the idlis with this batter and keep aside for 15 mins.
4. After that fry in oil (deep or shallow fry according to your taste).and keep aside. 
5. Add oil to a heated pan add chopped garlic,1 tsp chopped celery (it enhances flavour ), then onions and saute in high flame till onion becomes translucent and is still crispy.
6. Reduce flame and add all sauces and kashmiri chilli powder and salt.U can add  little water at this stage if the mix is so thick.
7. Add cubed capsicum and saute for a while.
8. Add a pinch of sugar or 1 tsp honey to neutralize taste. 
9. add fried idlis and mix well.Lastly add crushed pepper .
10. Garnish with  chopped celery and spring onions.

Notes
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1. Olive oil works best for this recipe.
2. If you are health conscious you can lightly fry the idlis with 1 tsp of oil in a non stick pan.
3. Sugar can be substituted with 1 tsp honey.

Chilli idli