Kothu Idli (Griddle Smashed Steamed Bread Stir-fry, Street Style)
カンカンカン！金属音が食欲を叩き起こす、南インドのエコな粉砕鉄板焼き
Description
Super-hot junk food frying leftover South Indian steamed bread (Idli) on a hot griddle with onions, tomatoes, spicy curry powder (Podi), smashing it to pieces with a metal tumbler.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Idli(Steamed bread)
- Onion
- Tomato
- Green chili
- Curry leaves
- Idli Podi(Spice powder)
- Mustard seeds
Instructions
- [For
- Servings/Ingredients]
- Idlis (rice/bean steamed bread), 1/
- minced onion, 1/
- minced tomato,
- green chili,
- tsp mustard seeds,
- curry leaves,
- tbsp Idli Podi (special spice powder),
- tbsp oil, salt/cilantro to taste.
- On a South Indian night, heat oil on giant street griddle (Tawa), pop mustard seeds, fry finely chopped onions, tomatoes, green chilies, curry leaves raising spicy aromas.
- Roughly tear 'Idli (white fluffy steamed bread)' leftover from breakfast slightly hardened, tossing into griddle.
- Boldly splash South India's unique bright red spice powder 'Idli Podi (aka Gunpowder)' and a little water over it.
- Here begins sound art. Stall cook, using heavy metal tumbler bottoms (or special spatulas) in both hands, hits griddle 'Tak-tak-tak-tak!' with furious speed/roar, chopping Idli to pieces while frying with veg/spices. White steamed bread dyes bright red with spices, completing junk 'edible spice crumbles' crispy savory outside, chewy inside.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Mustard seeds、Red chili、Curry leaves
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Meat bun crust or steamed bread (flavor changes but sub for smashing/spice-frying)
Pairing
Cold Cola、Beer
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Kothu' means 'chop/smash' in Tamil. 'Kothu Parotta' using Parotta (spiral bread) is famous, but this using breakfast staple Idli is hugely popular too. Originally a 'recycle dish to deliciously eat leftover hardened Idli', but now a South Indian soul food youths line up at stalls specifically for.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Scoop a mountain of fine Idli chunks dyed bright red absorbing spices with a spoon, washing down wildly while biting raw onions!
Allergen
Soy (Lentils)