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Gourmet Fried Idly
By : Rajesh Ramani
Category : Dosas and pancakes, Onion
Servings : 2
Time Taken : 15-30 mins
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Method
  1. Cut onions and green chillies into fine pieces, cabbage into slightly longer pieces.
  2. Cut ginger into small, but not too fine pieces, cut the tomato into smaller pieces (after removing and discarding seeds).
  3. Cut about 6 cooked Idlies into 4 pieces each to a total of about 24 pieces.
  4. Heat 2 tbsp of gingely or olive oil in a pan and fry onions, green chillies and cashews for about 3 minutes first and then add cabbage, tomato pieces, ginger, curry leaves, corriander and mint and fry for another 3-5 minutes.
  5. Add salt to taste. During the last 1-2 minutes of frying, add chilli powder and turmeric. Fry till the rawsmell of turmeric disappears.
  6. In a frying pan, deep fry the idly pieces in cooking oil.
  7. Mix the fried idlies with the fried vegetables and add a few drops of lemon for taste.
  8. The dish should preferrably be served while the idlies are crisp.
Ingredients:
large onion: 1/2
cabbage: about 1/4 lb
tomatos: 1 (cut, remove and discard seeds)
green chillies: 3-4
Spices:
corriander leaves
turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
chilli powder: 1 tsp
salt to taste
curry leaves: about 10
ginger: a small piece, coarsely grated
jaggery: 1 tsp (for that distinct sweetness within spiciness)
cashews: about 10
mint leaves: 2-3 (optional)
Other Ingredients:
cooking oil
lemon: half
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