Kaima Idli /Idli Tikka Masala

This is very famous in Saravana Bhavan Restaurant. A visit to Chennai means always a visit to SBR at Mylapore. First I ate this kaima idli. Normally I don’t like idli. But this kaima idli is really good taste. So I wanted to give it a try at home.  It came out very well. Even Paddy likes it. (He is a picky guy). Even you call this recipe as “Idli Tikka Masala” Whatever you name it, it’s really good taste.

Ingredients:

Left over idli’s –      4 nos (cut into square shape)

 Small Tomatoes –    1/2 (finely chopped)

Green chilies –        2 (finely chopped)

Sweet peppers -       3 nos (chopped length wise)

Corn flour-                1tbsp

 Kashmiri Chili powder  -1/2tsp

Sombhu powder –      2 pinches

Turmeric powder –      2 pinches

Salt –                          to taste

Lemon juice –                ½

Coriander leaves –        1 tbsp (finely chopped)

Oil                             for deep fry

Seasonings:

Oil –                            1tsp

Curry leaves

Method:

• Cut the Idli's in square shape, add corn flour, little salt, chili powder ¼ tsp on it and mix well.
• Deep Fry Them. (If you have refrigerated the left over idli's, you have to get back those idli's to the room temperature before frying.)
• In a Pan, Heat oil, add curry leaves and let it pop. Now add Finely Chopped chillies, sweet peppers, tomatoes and sauté it well, so that it get mixed together. Add salt, turmeric powder, Sombhu powder, 1/4 tsp Kashmiri chili powder and mix and fry well.
• Add Your Fried Idli's and mix well with the masala's. Add coriander leaves, before switching off the flame.
• Serve by adding lemon juice over the kaima idli's.
• This is a good evening snacks with tea, too.