Kaima sorghum idli | Kaima chola [jowar] idli

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, South India | Preparation & Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type: Breakfast, dinner

Ingredients

• Sorghum Idli [cholam idli, yellow Jowar idli] – 5 [left over or fresh]
• Capsicum – ¼ cup [finely chopped]
• Onion – 1 [finely chopped]
• Tomato – 1 [finely chopped]
• Tomato chilli sauce – 2 tbsp
• Ginger & Garlic – 1 tbsp [each, finely chopped, grated or mashed]
• Green chilli – 1 tbsp [finely chopped]
• Coriander leaves – 2 springs [chopped]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Kasmiri red chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – ½ tsp
• Garam masala powder – ½ tsp
• Dry mango powder – ¼ tsp
• Mustard seeds – ½ tbsp
• Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp
• Fennel seeds – ½ tbsp
• Freshly ground pepper powder – a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water – 2 tbsp

Preparation Method

• Cut idli into small cubes.
• Heat iron dosa tawa or pan pour 3 tbsp of oil then shallow fry idli cubes.
• Heat oil in a pan then add mustard seeds & let it splutter then add cumin, fennel seeds fry.
• Add curry leaves, onion sauté till light brown.
• Add capsicum, ginger, garlic & green chilli sauté.
• Add tomato sauté till soft.
• Then add tomato chilli sauce, turmeric, red chilli powder mix well.
• Add water & mix well. Then add Garam masala powder, coriander powder, pepper powder & dry mango powder mix well.
• Then add shallow fried idli, & salt sauté well.
• Finally add coriander leaves mix well & cut off heat then serve immediately.

Kaima solam [jowar] idli