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Idli Manchurian
Idli Manchurian - deep-fried rice and lentil pancakes/idli pieces tossed in sweet and spicy Manchurian sauce.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Fusion, Indo-Chinese
Keyword:
idli manchurian
Servings:
4
Calories:
406
kcal
Author:
Srividhya G
Ingredients
8
Idli
½
cup
Oil for frying
For the Sauce:
½
Onion
chopped
¼
cup
Bell Pepper
chopped, I used green and orange - ¼ cup
2
Green Onions
2
tsp
Peanut Oil
¼
cup
Ketchup
2
Green Chili
2
Garlic Cloves
2
tsp
Low Sodium Soy Sauce
1
tsp
Vinegar
1
tsp
Siracha Sauce
1
tsp
Sugar
1
tsp
Salt
Instructions
Prep - Work:
Chop all the veggies and slit the green chilies into two and set aside.
Cut the idlis into small pieces.
Method:
Heat the oil for frying. When the oil is hot, carefully drop the idli pieces and fry until golden brown.
Keep them in a tissue paper to remove the excess oil.
Now, heat a pan or kadai and add the peanut oil.
When the oil is hot, add the chopped garlic and slit green chilies.
Let it brown and then add the green onions and the regular onion.
Cook until they turn translucent.
Then add the bell peppers and cook for a couple of minutes.
Next, add the sriracha, ketchup, vinegar and soy sauce.
Mix them and then add sugar and salt.
Now add the fried idli pieces and combine them all. Ensure all the idli pieces are coated well with the sauce.
Let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes and turn off the heat.
Yummy idli manchurian is ready. I let it cool and pack this as is. This obviously doesn't need any side dishes.
Notes
Instead of deep frying, you can shallow fry the idli pieces.
I added both sriracha and green chili. Instead, you can increase the amount of sriracha or add a mix of sriracha and green chili sauce.
Sugar adds a delicate balance, hence I would recommend adding it.
Adjust the salt and spices as per your preference.
You can replace idli with paneer too.
Nutrition
Calories:
406
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
9
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
30
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Sodium:
904
mg
|
Potassium:
104
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
428
IU
|
Vitamin C:
19
mg
|
Calcium:
10
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg