Crispy Chilli Idli
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 8 idli quartered
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1.5 tbsps oil for airfrying, alternatively can shallow fry or deep fry
- Quarter tsp ground black pepper
- 0.5 tsp ground coriander powder
- 0.5 tsp dried mango powder
- 1 spring onion whites for cooking, greens for garnishing
- 1 medium white onion chopped into large chunks
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 inch piece of ginger minced
- 1-2 green chillies slit lengthways, omit if mild heat preferred
Sauce:
- 1 tsp dark soy
- 2 tbsp light soy
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar/lemon juice
- 2 tbsp chilli sauce of choice
- 0.5 tbsp cornflour dissolved in 4tbsps boiling water
Instructions
Method:
- After quartering your idli, toss in your oil and air fry at 190 degrees for around 6-8 mins or until they're completely crisp. Alternatively deep fry or shallow fry
- Mix all sauce ingredients in a bowl, make sure the cornflour is thoroughly whisked in till no lumps remain
- Sautee your onion, spring onion whites, garlic, ginger and chillies under a medium-high heat for roughly 1 minute, keep stirring to prevent any burning
- Add in your ground spices and idli pieces, toss for a further 10-15s
- Add in your sauce mix and reduce the heat to low/medium-low. This will thicken within a minute
- Garnish with the spring onion greens