Sambar Fried Idli

I love idli with hot spicy sambar for breakfast. But to prepare it in the morning, that too before going to office is really a time consuming task and can make me late for office.But once idli is made, we can convert it into a snack which actually gives the taste of idli with sambar. Sometimes I make this snack when there are leftover idlis or when I feel lazy to make any accompaniments with idli.(Making idli itself is a tiresome job as far as I am concerned though I buy the ready made batter from the supermarket.But washing the steamer and the plates in it and then making idlis and taking them out and then again washing the steamer...uffff)So what makes me love this snack is that the simple and easy recipe and the lesser number of ingredients used for it. So it's assumed that nothing can go wrong with this recipe.

Ingredients:



Idlis - 4

Tomato -2

Hari Dhaniya/cilantro - one bunch

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Chilly powder - 1 tsp

Sambar masala - 2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Methi seeds/Fenugreek - 1 pinch

Salt - as per taste

Water -1/4 cup

Oil - 1 tbsp



First cut the idlis into small cubes. Chop the tomatoes and hari dhaniya.

Heat oil in a frying pan. Put the mustard seeds till they sputter, then add the methi/fenugreek seeds. Now add the chopped tomato and fry well. Cover the pan and keep for 2 minutes for the tomatos to be cooked well. Mash them with a spoon and add the turmeric and chilly powders and fry again for 2 minutes. Then add sambar powder and stir well.Now add salt and hari dhania and mix well. Add water and salt and allow the tomatoes cook well with all the spices. Now add the idli cubes and stir well so that they get mixed well with the gravy. Cover the pan and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve hot.



Note : If you don't have sambar masala, don't worry. Add one tsp chilly powder, 1/4 turmeric powder, 1 tsp dhania powder and a pinch of powder hing/asafoetida instead of sambar powder.