Baked Idli Chat

Ingredients:

Idli* - 4

Onion - 2 tbspns, finely chopped

Mango - 2 tbspns, finely chopped
Carrot - 2 tbspns, grated

Curd - 2 tbspns, whisked with a pinch of sugar and salt

Mint Coriander Chutney - 2 tbspns

Green Chili Chutney - 2 tbspns

Sweet Chutney - 2 tbspns

Boondi - 2 tbspns

Plain Sev - 2 tbspns

Chili Powder - 2 pinches

Chat Masala - 2 pinches

Roasted Cumin Powder - 2 pinches

Oil - 1 tsp if using oven or 2 tbspns if using stove top

Coriander Leaves - 2 tbspns, finely chopped

*If using fresh idlis, keep it in the refrigerator for atleast 30 minutes to 1 hr.

Instructions:

Oven Method;

Preheat the oven to 375F. Cover a baking tray with a aluminium foil.

Cut the idli into bite sized pieces. Coat the idli pieces with a tsp of oil. Place in the tray and bake the idlies for 20-30 minutes turning the idlies every 10 minutes. Or else bake until it turns golden brown.

Stove top;

Heat 2 tbspns of oil in a tawa. Fry the idlies on medium heat, till they are golden brown & crisp.

Place the fried idlis on a plate. Spread a layer of curd over the idlis. Add a tbspn of chopped onions, mint corainder chutney, mango, carrot, sweet chutney, green chili chutney, boondi and plain sev. Sprinkle a pinch of cumin powder, chili powder and chat masala. Garnish with a tbspn of chopped corainder leaves. Repeat the same for the next plate. Serve the idli chat immediately.