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Kaima Idly – Saravana Bhavan Restaurant Style

April 8, 2013 By Aarthi 19 Comments

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I love anything spicy and any recipes that uses leftover foods. Specially idlies and stuff like that. We never through away leftover idlies. We make upma or chilli idly out of it. I recently came across this recipe and ever since i wanted to try it so badly. This recipe is a fake version of the recipe which we get in saravana bhavan restaurant. If you are a fan of that recipe, then this one is for you. It taste so yummy, actually speaking it never taste like the idly which you grow up with.

If you try this once, i bet you will steam more idlies on purposely to make this one. The crispy fried idlies soaks up all the masalas which you add beautifully and some stay slightly crispy and some go moist and spongy. The masala is a hit in this recipe, it is lip smakingly good.
This is best when served hot with some onion raita. These spicy stuff needs that cooling raita on its side.

Preparation Time : 5 mins
Cooking Time : 30 mins
Serves- 3 to 4

Ingredients:

Leftover Idly – 8 Kept in fridge overnight
Oil – 1 tblspn + for deep frying
Fennel Seeds / Saunf / Sombu – 1 tblspn
Curry leaves – 1 spring
Onion – 1 large chopped
Green Chilli – 2 chopped
Salt to taste
Sugar – 1 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tblspn 
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder / Malli podi – 1 tblspn
Turmeric powder / Manjal podi – 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder – 1 tsp
Tomato – 2 large pureed
Tomato Ketchup – 1 tblspn
Peas – 1 cup (  I used frozen )
Coriander leaves / Cilantro for garnishing
Lemon Juice as needed

Method:

Cube your leftover idlies and deep fry them in hot oil till golden. Drain them in some paper towel.

Now make the masala. Heat oil and add in some fennel and curry leaves.

Now add in onions, green chillies and cook them for a couple of mins till they turn golden.

Now add in salt and sugar and mix them well.

Add in ginger garlic paste and cook them for a min.

Add in chilli, coriander, turmeric, garam masala powder and mix well.

Add in tomato puree, tomato ketchup and cook them for 5 mins.

Add in peas and cook them for 5 more mins.

Pour in some water and mix them well.

Add in the fried idly pieces and toss well with the masala.

Press them firmly in the masala and simmer for 5 more mins.

Add in coriander leaves and lemon juice.

Mix them around. Serve immediately with onion raita.

Pictorial:

Take all your ingredients
Cube your idlies
Deep fry them in oil
Till they turn golden
Remove them to a plate
Now crackle some fennel in some oil
Add in curry leaves
Onions and Green Chillies
Saute till light golden
Add in ginger garlic paste
Some salt and sugar
Add in spice powders
Mix them well
Now add in tomato puree
Some tomato ketchup
And give them a good mix
Add in some peas
Pour in some water
Mix this well
Add in the fried idlies
And mix them well
Press them down firmly and simmer for few mins
Garnish with coriander leaves
Give a lemon squeeze
Mix it all up
Serve

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Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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  1. Rita Bose

    April 8, 2013 at 3:17 am

    Looks really delicious! I love the new look of your blog. Do visit/follow my blog at-http://www.rita-bose-cooking.com/

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  2. Tammy Northrup

    April 8, 2013 at 4:00 am

    Hello from your newest fan! My family loves to try new recipes and international cuisine. I can't wait to try to recreate some of yours! 🙂

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  3. Sangeetha Nambi

    April 8, 2013 at 4:17 am

    Bookmarking !
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  4. Rafeeda AR

    April 8, 2013 at 4:35 am

    this looks really yummy… a nice idea to finish off idlies… the new layout looks superb…
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  5. Mahi

    April 8, 2013 at 8:33 pm

    Mouthwatering kaima idli!

    Reply
  6. Aara Shaikh

    April 9, 2013 at 3:43 pm

    oh this is mouth watering planning to make some rawa idlies now and make up this 😀

    sweets-n-spices.blogspot.com

    Reply
  7. ramya

    September 29, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    i tried it today at home its a great success thank yu so much its an exact replica 🙂

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  8. loneliness emptness

    January 8, 2014 at 2:38 pm

    wowwwwwwwww delicious…I dont know some ingredients hehe

    Reply
  9. Veena Theagarajan

    July 1, 2014 at 1:49 am

    looks so tempting I love to have that plate

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  10. Nithya Ravi

    July 1, 2014 at 2:56 pm

    Yum yum

    Reply
  11. Aarthi Mathi

    July 15, 2014 at 10:47 am

    Ur recipes are really yummiest 🙂

    Reply
  12. Sophia Dennison

    October 22, 2014 at 5:06 am

    Tried this today and it tasted like heaven. Thanks for sharing Aarthi! – Sophi

    Reply
  13. Anonymous

    December 23, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    Do we need to cook the peas separately and mix in it. Usually we need to soak and also it take longer time to cook peas….or itz just for mixing….half cooked is enough??

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  14. Aarthi

    December 24, 2014 at 4:08 pm

    @Anonymousi used frozen peas so added it straight. you can cook dried peas and add

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  15. Jyothi Sunder

    March 12, 2015 at 11:29 pm

    Brilliant ur just 2 gud

    Reply
  16. Deeksha

    December 1, 2015 at 6:20 am

    Yummy idli platter.

    Reply
  17. Deeksha

    December 1, 2015 at 6:21 am

    Yummy idli platter

    Reply
  18. Anonymous

    February 18, 2016 at 6:06 pm

    hi aarthi am an ardent fan of u. i tried sending frnd rqst. but cud nt. hv been following all ur recipes n tried many..all weekends ur recipe is included in my house.thanx to u. my culinary skills hv improved a lot. . entire family hv strtd to like ur recipes. tanx a lot.

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  19. Tanisha

    May 5, 2017 at 5:35 pm

    Enter your comment…hi aarthi,,can v make these idlis,,1 hr. before,consuming..m planning for my kitty

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