Tawa Idly

One cold rainy evening, my stomach started to growl! I went to the refrigerator and saw leftover idlis from yesterday (it looked so inviting to me :-)). I wanted something spicy, so I decided to make "Tawa Idly" with vegetables in a very simple way. The main flavor of tawa idly is the "pav bhaji masala" and squeezing of lemon, which gives some tangy taste to your taste buds.  

                                             

                                Preparation time :10 mins

                                Cooking time: 15 mins

                                Serves: 4

Ingredients

Leftover Idly (cut into small cubes)	10
Onion (chopped)	1 medium
Tomato (chopped)	1 medium
Ginger (finely chopped)	1tsp
Green chillies (finely chopped)	2
Turmeric powder	½ tsp
Red chilli powder	1 tsp
Pav bhaji masala	1 ½ tsp
Mixed veggies(chopped carrot, beans etc)	1 cup
Capsicum (chopped)	1 medium
Cilantro (chopped)	As needed
Salt	As needed
Oil	1 tbsp
Butter	1 tbsp

 Method

• Heat a kadai with equal ratio of butter and oil. Add ginger and saute it for a min.Then add onion and fry till it turn transparent.
• Add tomatoes, cook till the raw smell goes and it turns mushy.

                            

• Once the tomatoes are cooked, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, pav bhaji masala powder and salt. Give a mix and wait till oil separates from the masala.

• After the masala is cooked, add the capsicum and veggies along with little salt. Saute for a min and allow it to cook for 5 mins.

• Now add the idlis to the masala and give quick mix. Wait till the masala is absorbed by the idlis.                                               
• Finally add the cilantro and squeeze lemon, mix for a second and put off the flame.

• It is now ready to be served.

Tips

• Leftover idlis should be refrigerated to avoid stickiness.
• You can add veggies of your choice.
• Squeeze lemon lastly and allow it to cook only for few seconds as it will taste bitter if it gets cooked for long time
• This recipe can be served as snack, kids lunch box or even for dinner.