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    Kaima Idly | Saravana Bhavan Restaurant Style

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Kaima Idly Recipe which is saravana bhavan restaurant style is super easy to make and taste absolutely delicious.

    Kaima Idly | Saravana Bhavan Restaurant Style

    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 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 it never taste like the idly which you grow up with.

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    If you try this once, I bet you will steam more idli on purposely to make this one. The crispy fried idli 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 smacking good. This is best when served hot with some onion raita. These spicy stuff needs that cooling raita on its side.

    Table of Contents

    • How to Make Kaima Idli
    • 📖 Recipe Card
    • Kaima Idli Recipe | Saravana Bhavan Kaima Idly Recipe
    • Kaima Idli Step by Step Pictures

    How to Make Kaima Idli

    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.

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    Kaima Idli Recipe | Saravana Bhavan Kaima Idly Recipe

    Fried crispy idlies tossed in a spicy masala taste absolutely delicious. The idlies are delicious on its own or with some onion raita.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings

    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

    Instructions

    • 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.
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    Kaima Idli Step by Step Pictures

    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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    Comments

    1. Rita Bose

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      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

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      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. Mahi

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      Mouthwatering kaima idli!

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    4. Aara Shaikh

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

      sweets-n-spices.blogspot.com

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    5. ramya

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

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    6. loneliness emptness

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      wowwwwwwwww delicious...I dont know some ingredients hehe

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    7. Veena Theagarajan

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      looks so tempting I love to have that plate

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    8. Nithya Ravi

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      Yum yum

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    9. Aarthi Mathi

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      Ur recipes are really yummiest 🙂

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    10. Sophia Dennison

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

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    11. Anonymous

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      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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    12. Aarthi

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

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    13. Jyothi Sunder

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      Brilliant ur just 2 gud

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    14. Deeksha

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      Yummy idli platter.

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    15. Deeksha

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      Yummy idli platter

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    16. Anonymous

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      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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    17. Tanisha

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

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