If you love Idli, you will definitely like Masala Idli. It’s basically Idli converted into a masala finger food.

Did you know that Idli was inspired from an Indonesian dish called Kedli? Between 800 AD and 1200 AD, there were a lot of Hindu kings, who used to live in Indonesia and used to visit India to get married and that’s how Kedli came to India and became Idli.

Ingredients

Method

1. Cut each idli in 4 pieces.





2. Chop coriander leaves and green chillies and add to the idli pieces.



3. Heat oil in a wok. Add mustard seeds and cover the wok.



4. Wait till the seeds finish popping, then lower the heat.
5. Add sambhar powder and mix.



6. Add idli pieces to the wok and toss lightly so that the pieces are evenly covered in the masala. Taste a piece and see if it needs salt, add more if required. Generally Idlis have salt so you don’t need extra salt.



7. If you find idlis to be too dry, add about 1/4 cup of water and mix well.
8. Wait till the idli pieces are heated through. Turn off the heat. Squeeze in a lemon to taste and gently toss again.
9. Masala Idli is ready to serve.

Notes

1. Serve it with some kind of chutney so that it does not feel too dry while eating.

Summary

Recipe Name

Masala Idli

Author Name

Ruchi Garg

Published On

2012-08-04

Total Time

10M

Average Rating

5 Based on 3 Review(s)