Pepper Idli Recipe (Milagu Idli)

Ask any southindian what their comfort food is the answer without doubt will be idli with sambar or chutney. These soft and fluffy, light as a feather steam cooked idlis are healthy and wholesome meal.

We consume idlis for breakfast, lunch or dinner here in southindia. Pepper idli or we fondly call it milagu ittaly is a perfect after school snack and can also be prepared for weekend, served with hot cuppa filter coffee or masala chai, this dish is sure to curb all your cravings.

Facts: Ghee, pepper and idly (steam cooked rice) is an excellent trio and has a lot of medicinal properties which helps people heal faster from common cold, heat boils and also migraine.

Pepper Idli Recipe Video😉

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Ingredients:
6 Precooked Idlis
1 Large Onion
10 Cloves Garlic
1/2 Inch Ginger
1/2 Bell Pepper (Capsicum)
3 Sprigs Curry Leaves
1 Tsp Fennel Seeds
1/2 Tsp Pepper Powder
1 Tsp Chilly Powder
1 Tsp Garam Masala
Salt as per taste
Oil as required
Ghee as required
Spring onions, Coriander and 1/2 Lime for garnish...

Method:
Chop the idli into four equal pieces. Peel wash and finely chop the capsicum, garlic, onion and ginger.

Heat a wok on medium flame with 1 tsp oil and 1 tsp ghee add the idly and toss gently fry till idly turns pink and light brown in the edges.

Remove the idli from flame and reserve. Add 1 tbsp ghee and 1 tbsp oil to the same wok place it on medium flame.

Add the finely onion, garlic, ginger, capsicum, curry leaves, fennel seeds, garam masala, chilly powder and pepper powder fry till onion turns transparent and the raw flavor from the ingredients reduce.

Toss the fried idli in the masala allow the masala to penetrate for a minute. Garnish with finely chopped spring onions, curry leaves and lime juice toss well and serve hot...Enjoy 😉