Idli Munchurian

Ingredients

For frying:

• Left over idli's - 6
• Turmeric powder - 2 pinch
• Oil - 2 tsp

For batter:

• Corn flour - 2 tsp
• Maida flour/All purpose flour - 2 tsp
• Rice flour - 1 tsp
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Red color powder - a pinch
• Salt as needed (dont add much salt, as soy sauce contains salt)

For Deep Frying

• Oil - as needed for deep frying

For Munchurian:

• Oil - 2 tsp
• Onion - 2 (cut into big square pieces)
• Capsicum?bell pepper - 1 (cut in to square shape)
• Green chillies - 3 (Cut lengthwise)
• Spring Onions - 1 bunch (chopped finely)
• Ginger - 1 inch (chopped finely)
• Garlic - 5 cloves (Chopped finely)
• Tomato sauce - 2 tsp
• Chilli sauce - 2 tsp
• Soy sauce - 1 tsp
• Vinegar - 1 tsp
• Sugar - 1/4 tsp (if you use sweet chilli sauce, no need to add sugar)
• Curry leaves - few
• Coriander leaves - few

Method

• Cut the idli's in square shapes.
• In a kadai, add the ingredients under the Frying and fry the idli's for 5 minutes.
• Keep it aside.
• Prepare the batter with the ingredients given under the For Batter.
• Dip the fried idli's in the batter and deep fry them in the oil till they turn reddish colour. (Dont overburn them)
• Filter the oil using the kitchen tissue paper.
• In another pan, add the ingredients given under Munchurian topic one by one as per given order.
• If the gravy becomes thick, sprinkle little water over them and finally add the deep fried idli's and mix them well until the gravy coats the idli's well.
• Garnish with some spring onions and coriander leaves.
• Serve them hot.

Sending this to the following events
1. My event - Celebrating Independence Day - 2010
2. Scrumptious Delights from Leftovers by PJ.
3. Visual treat by Sanyukta.