Chinese Idli

Whenever I make idlis I certainly do not miss this recipe. An ideal dish for the morning breakfast or snack. The flavor of sauces just transforms these simple idlis into a yummy dish.

Let us start cooking!!!

Ingredients:

Idlis: 7-8
Carrot: 1  peeled & thinly sliced
Green Capsicum: 1 de-seeded and thinly sliced
Cabbage: 2 tbsp thinly sliced
Onion: 1 thinly sliced
Spring Onion: 1 finely chopped
Green Chillies: 3-4 de-seeded, sliced from center and cut into inch long
Ginger: 1 cm grated
Garlic: 3-4 cloves grated
Black Pepper Powder: 1/2 tsp
Soya Sauce: 1/2 tsp
Tomato Sauce: 1 tbsp
Red Chili Sauce: 1/2 tbsp
White Vinegar: 1 tbsp
Corn Starch/ Corn Flour: 1-2 tsp
Oil: 2 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp for shallow frying the idlis)
Curry leaves: 4-5
Coriander leaves: 1 tbsp finely chopped
Salt to taste

Method:
1. Chop the idlis into approx. 1 inch chunks.
2. Take oil in a pan and shallow fry the idlis till they change color to light brown. Keep it aside.
3. Heat the remaining oil in kadhai and fry the curry leaves and green chillies. Add ginger, garlic and saute till brown.
4. Add onion and spring onion and saute till translucent.
5. Now add carrot, capsicum and cabbage and saute till they get partially cooked.
6. Take a bowl and mix well soya sauce,tomato sauce,chilly sauce,vinegar, salt and cornflour.
7. Add this solution to the vegetables in the kadhai and mix.
8. Let it simmer for a few minutes.
9. Now add the fried idlis and mix well.
10. Garnish with coriander and serve hot.

Tips:
1. You can make fresh idlis or use the leftover ones.
2. You can make a choice of vegetables. You can use colored capsicums.
3. Use salt and chillies wisely.

See you soon with a new recipe till then Happy Cooking!!!