Recipe- Easy To Make Tawa Idli

Tawa idli or tava idli is a delicious and quick snack – a medley of leftover idlis, some pav bhaji masala and basic spices, onion, tomato, and lemon juice. It takes all of 15 mins to make and tastes great as an evening snack with some tea or coffee. I also make a milder version of tawa idli for breakfast since it breaks the monotony of eating idli and chutney or idli upma, which is the usual recipe to use up leftover idli.

Ingredients

4 idli, cubed
¼ cup minced onions
1 small, ripe tomato, cubed
2 tsp ghee or butter
¼ tsp mustard seeds
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp pav bhaji masala (adjust to taste)
½ tsp grated ginger
2 tsp lime or lemon juice
A fistful of chopped coriander leaves, for garnish

Method

- Heat the butter or ghee in a pan and add the mustard seeds.

- When they pop, add the onions, turmeric and ginger.
Saute until the onions turn pink and fragrant.

- Next, add the chopped tomatoes and saute until they turn mushy.

- Meanwhile, get out your pav bhaji masala and chop the idlis into small cubes. I like to cut them smaller than normal so the flavours will mingle better.

- Once the tomatoes are soft and mushy, add the pav bhaji masala and salt.

- Mix well and cook for 30 seconds.

- Then add the cubed idli and toss well to coat.

- Finally add the lime juice and garnish with coriander leaves.

- Serve tawa idli hot with tea or coffee.