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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

Method
 

  1. First grind curry leaves with peppers,then add cloves and grind,keep ready.
  2. Keep a kadai add oil and add mustard to splutter with cumin.
  3. Then add onions to sweat,then capsicum and ground masala.
  4. Add salt and cook for few seconds and add the steamed idli’s to it.
  5. Stir for a second,now add the tamarind water,close the lid for few minutes.
  6. 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.