Chiyali

Chiyali is made with idli. Some people would not like to eat idli as it is but they would prefer to have it when some spices are added to it. That's how we started creating kanchipuram idli and chiyali. Now lets see how to make chiyali. 

Chiyali

Ingredients: Serve- 2

• Idli –8
• Onion – 1 (big size)
• Tomato – 1
• Green chili – 4
• Curry leaf – few
• Coriander leaves - few
• Turmeric powder – a pinch
• Water – 1/2 glass
• Mustard seeds – 1tspn
• Urad  dhal - 1tspn
• Channa dhal – 1tspn
• Jeera – 1/2tspn
• Oil – 3tspn
• Salt - 1/2 tspn (adjust to taste)

The following picture shows the step by step process for Chiyali:

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 Method:

1. First cut the idli into small cubes. Onions & tomatoes as thin slices and green chilly as length-wise.
2. Take pan, heat oil in medium flame add mustard seeds wait for crackles and then add urad dhal, channa dhal, jeera. Saute for 3seconds.(figure 1)
3. Now add  green chili, curry leafs, onions, salt and saute until onions become soft.(figure 2 & 3)
4. Add turmeric powder, tomatoes and continue sauteing until tomatoes are smashed.(figure 4 & 5)
5. Now add 1/2 glass of water and close the lid. Cook for 5 minutes in a medium flame. (figure 6 & 7)
6. Now open the lid and saute the mixture. Mixture should be slightly water then add idli pieces mix well and saute for 3 more minutes.(figure 8)
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve in bowl.(figure 9)

Additional Tips:-

• In step 6, don't cook the gravy completely dry, it should be slightly water or else gravy will not stick to the idli.