Crisp at the edges and tender through the middle, Fried Idli | Idli Fry (Easy Snack) is a gluten-free, vegan South Indian breakfast, snacks made with simple everyday ingredients in about 11 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 1 minutes
- Cook time: 10 minutes
- Total time: 11 minutes
- Yield: 2
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 Idli (or as required, one day old refrigerated idli)
- chaat masala (or pav bhaji masala or red chilli powder or idli podi, as required)
- salt (as required)
- oil (as required, to deep fry or shallow fry)
Method
- Cut the refrigerated or day old idlis into wedges, as shown in the photo above in the step-by-step guide.
- Heat oil in a kadai or pan till medium hot. Add the idli fingers and deep fry till light golden or slightly more.
- Ideally, the fried idli pieces should be crispy from outside and soft from inside. You can also pan fry or shallow fry them. Do not make them too brown or golden.
- Remove the smaller pieces first as they will get fried quickly. Drain the fried idli on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Sprinkle either red chilli powder or pav bhaji masala or chaat masala or idli podi on top and some salt. Simply mix well so that masala is coated evenly.
- Serve the Fried Idli with sambar or coconut chutney or tomato ketchup.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
