Chilli Idli

Ingredients:

Lfet over Idlies : 5-8 nos (Cut into small pieces/cubes)
Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
Urad dal : 1 tsp
Bengal gram dal : 1 tsp (optional)
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Oil
Salt to taste
Method:

Heat oil in a kadai, then add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
Once it started spluttering, then add urad dal & gram dal and wait until the dals turn into light brown color.
Then add the idli pieces, red chilli powder & salt and mix gently.
Saute the above mixture for 2-4 mins.
Chilli Idli is ready to serve.

Suseiyam/Seiyam using Idly batter

Ingredients:

Bengal gram dal - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1 cup
Cardamom - 4 or 1 tsp
Idly Batter - 1 cup
Oil - for Deep fry

Method:

Soak the channa dal for 1-2 hours.
Cook the dal in pressure cooker. Drain all the excess water.Keep it aside & allow it to cool.
Then add the powdered jaggery & cardamom to this dal.
Grind the dal + jaggery + cardamom mixture without adding water in the blender/mixie.
Heat this mixture for few min. and let it cool to room temperature.
Make this misture into small lemon size balls.
In a bowl, take idly batter (not fermented for more than 8 hrs).
Heat oil in a non-stick kadai.
Once the oil is ready for frying, then take a ball of channa dal mixture and then dip it into the idly batter & put the same into the oil & deep fry.
Once it's deep fried, then suseiyam is ready to serve.

Note:
We always use maida/all purpose flour & sometimes use wheat flour.
But I have tried with Idly batter & it comes out well...
One important point is the idly batter should not be sour one.

Idly fry/ Fried Idly

Ingredients:

Left over idly - 2
Chopped capsicum -1
Finely chopped onions -1
Finely chopped spring onions -1
Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
Garam masal -1 tsp
Red chily powder - 1-2 tsp (adjust to ur spice level)
Chopped spring onion
Ginger garlic paste
Tomato sauce
Soya sauce - optional
oil
salt

Method:

Cut the idly in lengthwise cubes.
Heat oil in a pan, & then deep fry the idlies in the oil. It should be golden brown color. It should resemble the french fries..
Heat oil/ghee in a kadai, then add onions, capsicum, red chilly powder,turmeric powder,ginger garlic paste, spring onions, garam masala & salt.
Saute this mixture for 2-3 mins.
Then add little tomato sauce & saute.
At this stage, if u want u can add soya sauce.this is optional...
Then finally add the fried idlies to this & mix well gently.
Garnish with coriander.
Idly fry is ready to serve...

Idly Upma

Ingredients:
Left over idlis - 5-6 (crumbled)
Finely chopped onion -1
Chopped green chillies - 1-2 (adjust to ur spice level)
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida -1/2 tsp
salt to taste
Finely chopped coriander leaves
Oil -1 tbsp
For tempering/tadka:
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal -1 tsp
Few strings curry leaves

Method:

Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
then add urad dal and let it turn red. Add curry leaves, asafoetida and turmeric powder.
Add the chopped onions and saute till they turn transparent.
At this stage,add the crumbled idlis and mix well.
Saute/Cook for 2 mts.
Adjust the salt and turn off the stove.
Garnish with coriander leaves.