Categories: Idli

Ingredients

• 10 steamed and cooled rice idlis (refer south indian dishes)
• 1 cup onion finely chopped
• 1/2 cup peanuts roasted and crushed coarsely
• 2 tbsp. malaga pudi powder (refer dry chutneys)
• salt to taste
• 1/2 cup cheese grated
• 1/4 tsp. mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp. sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 2 tbsp. ghee or melted butter

Directions

1. Slit idlis into halves horizontally, keeping tops and bottoms together. Heat a saucepan, add

2. oil.

3. When hot, add mustard, sesame seeds . When they splutter, add onion, stir fry till light

4. brown.

5. Add peanuts, malaga pudi, salt, stir. Brush idlis with fat all over. Place lower part on a tray.

6. Spread some prepared mixture on it. Place top half on it. Press lightly. Sprinkle some

7. cheese over top. Repeat for remaining idlis and mixture. Place on a rack under hot grill till cheese

8. starts sizzling.

9. Serve hot withcoconu t chutney or curds.

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