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pepper idli fry /pepper capsicum mini idli

Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 1 -2

Ingredients
  

  • Mini idli’s - 1 cup
  • Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Ghee - 1 tbsp
  • Some chopped coriander
  • Salt to taste
  • Finely chopped big onions - 4 tbsp
  • Finely chopped capsicum - 2 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin/Jeeragam - 3/4 tsp
  • Thin tamarind water - 2 tbsp

To grind:

  • Whole peppers - 2 tsp
  • Some curry leaves
  • Garlic cloves - 3 small

Instructions
 

  • First grind curry leaves with peppers,then add cloves and grind,keep ready.
  • Keep a kadai add oil and add mustard to splutter with cumin.
  • Then add onions to sweat,then capsicum and ground masala.
  • Add salt and cook for few seconds and add the steamed idli’s to it.
  • Stir for a second,now add the tamarind water,close the lid for few minutes.
  • Open,stir well add coriander leaves,ghee and serve hot.

Notes

Don’t over cook onions and capsicum it should be crunchy only.
For light tartness I have added tamarind,you can also add lemon juice instead.