Podi Idly Fry (Oven Baked / Tawa fried/ Air fried )

Category: Baking / Kids Snacks
Preparation Time: 10 mins  
Cooking Time: 10 -15 mins   
Servings:  2-3 servings

Crispy Podi Idly Fry

 

Podi Idly Fry is a great snack for the kids and also a fantastic way to use up those left over idlies. For this, refrigerated idlies work best or we can cook idlies and allow them to cool down completely and use them. We can deep fry them too but I prefer Baking or toasting :)

 

Crispy & Yummy!!

Ingredients:

• Idlies - 6-7 normal sized Idlies / 20 mini Idlies
• Sesame Oil- 2-3 Tbsp ( + 1- 2 tsp for final mixing, if needed)
• Idly Podi- 3-4 Tbsp or as needed

Method:

• Cut the Idlies into equal sized wedges; sprinkle 2 Tbsp of sesame oil over it and coat them evenly 
  

Oven Baking:

• Pre heat oven to 400 F
• Arrange them on a baking tray and bake in the pre heated oven for around 10-12 mins
  
• Then turn it over and bake for another 8-10 mins or until it gets slightly browned
  
• Once its done, remove from the tray and place it in a wide bowl
• Add required Idly podi and mix well

 

• If its too dry, add 1-2 tsp of oil and mix so that the podi gets evenly coated
• Serve hot!

Stove top / Tawa:

• Heat the Cast iron Tawa in a medium heat
• Add the Idlies coated with oil to the hot tawa

• Toast them until they turn golden 
• Flip them over and toast the other side

• Toast until they become golden and once done, transfer to a bowl
• Sprinkle Idly podi and mix well
• Serve hot!

 Air fryer:

• Pre heat the air fryer to 375 F
• Add the Idlies into the air fryer basket and fry for 10-12 mins, mixing half way through
• Fry until they become golden and once done, transfer to a bowl
• Sprinkle Idly podi and mix well

• Serve hot!