Idli Manchurian

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We are very familiar with Idli, one of the famous breakfast item from South India. Nowadays, Idli is famous not only in South India but is common all over India. But the recipe I shared here is very rare. A normal south Indian item in Chinese style. Actually I saw this in a normal restaurant menu in Andheri and tried it. It was not that good in taste and appearance but I got the idea to have a try. Thus I made it. For preparing, it is better to have mini idli mould. If you don't have mini idli mould, you can cut the normal size idlis into small pieces and make it. If I am not wrong, most of the kids do not like idli but believe me, your kids will love this, especially if you make this colourful with different coloured capsicum.
  


Ingredients

  1. Mini Idli                                       -   20 nos.
  2. Onion(finely chopped)                 -   1 no
  3. capsicum(cut into squares)      -   1 1/2 (I took half part of green, red and yellow capsicum)
  4. Garlic(finely chopped)                 -  1 tsp
  5. Ginger(finely chopped)                -  1 tsp
  6. Soya sauce                                    -  1/4 tsp
  7. Tomato sauce                                -  2 tbsp
  8. Pepper powder                             -   1/4 tsp
  9. Cornflour                                      -   1 tsp
  10. salt
  11. Oil
Preparation
  1. Make idlis in the mini idli moulds.If that mould is not available, you can cut the normal idlis into squares and make.

  2. Heat oil in a pan and add ginger-garlic pieces, saute for a minute.
  3. Add onion and saute till translucent.
  4. Then add capsicum and saute for 2 minutes.
  5. Now add soya sauce,  tomato sauce and cook on medium flame for 2 minutes.
  6. Mix 1 tsp cornflour with 2 tbsp water and pour this to make it saucy.
  7. Add pepper powder, salt and idlis and mix well so that sauces are coated over the idlis.
  8. Serve hot otherwise it will become squishy.

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