Baked Idli Fry is a tasty and healthy snack prepared with leftover Idli. Even Kids who hate Idli can’t say no to this crispy evening snacks. Idli/dosa is a common breakfast at home. I don’t remember a week without this tiffin. I remember asking Amma why is it always Idli. After I started cooking I realized it is such a healthy and super easy breakfast/dinner. I don’t like giving cereal for my son’s breakfast. I wouldn’t say I never give. Once in a while cereal/bread days happen but every week I started following Amma’s Idli/dosa routine. Checkout Idli/ dosa varieties in TMF Millet Idli Quinoa Idli Brown rice Idli Kaikuthal Arisi idli Godhumai Rava Idli This tells me TMF doesn’t have traditional Idli batter recipe will post soon😊
Coming back to my Baked Idli Fry. During childhood days Kunukku with Idli batter used to be one of my favorite after-school snacks. When it comes to restaurant food, Kaima Idli was my favorite from Saravana Bhavan. Deep fried Idli in a tasty sauce. I often feel like trying Idli Manchurian at home but deep fried Idli scares me. Off late I have been using my oven so frequently. Trying my favorite Indian snacks with a healthy baked version. TMF has few baked Indian snacks. Do check it out Baked Thattai Baked Seedai Baked Gobi 65 Masala vadai Baked bonda Baked pakoda Baked Potato Tikka Baked Paneer tikka Baked Rajma vadai Baked healthy mixture Inspired from my other baked snacks, I tried Baked Idli Fry - yes crispy Idli with just 3 tablespoon of oil. Most of the times I end up making 1 or 2 extra Idlis and this baked Idli Fry always comes handy. First time when I tried it at home my husband didn’t even realize it was baked. It was so good. I have tried this recipe with all the Idli varieties I have posted and got crispy Idlis all the time. Idli milagai podi is my favorite side for Idli. Idli podi gives nice flavor to this crispy podi Idli. Dhaniya podi, curry leaves podi can also be used instead. Bored with Idli/dosa? Try these tasty recipes using IDli/Dosa batter, Masala Idli Idli Upma Kaima Idli Masala Paniyaram Vegetable Waffle Dosai
Ingredients: Idli - 8 Oil/ ghee - 3 tbsp Idli Milagai podi - 1 tbsp Ghee - 1/2 tsp Curry leaves - few Method:
Preheat oven to 400F Cut the room temperature Idli into small pieces
Add parchment paper/aluminum foil to the baking tray Add idli and 2tbsp of oil; mix well
Spread well. Without Idli overlapping
Bake them for 10 minutes
Take it out and add oil and Idli milagai podi; mix well
Spread and Bake for another 10 minutes
Mix well and bake for another 6-8 minutes
Add curry leaves and ghee; mix well
Broil for 2 minutes. Mix well spread and broil again
I broiled for 6 minutes totally, 2 minute each time
