IDLI MANCHURIAN

INGREDIENTS
Leftover idlis (I had 10-12 idlis)

For batter:
2 tbsp tomato sauce
1 tbsp soya sauce
Salt and pepper
1 cup maida (refined flour)
1/2 cup cornflour
water for making thick batter

For Sauce:
1 chopped onion
3-4 chopped garlic pods
4 tbsp tomato sauce
2 tbsp soya sauce
1 tsp sugar
salt and chilli to taste
1/2 cup water


METHOD
Cut leftover idlis as shown below in pic. Mix together refined flour, cornflour, salt and pepper. Be careful while adding salt as idli and the sauces also have salt.

Now add tomato and soya sauce. Add water little by little to make thick batter. Dip idlis in batter and deep fry till golden in colour. Keep aside.


For Sauce:
Chop one onion finely. Heat some oil in pan, add chopped onion. Cook till it become transparent. Add chopped garlic. Mix tomato sauce and soya sauce with sugar. Mix well. Add 1/2 cup water let it boil.

Add fried idlis in it. Mix well so that it coats well with idlis. Serve hot or pack in kids lunch box.


Pictorial:

1. Cut leftover idlis.

2. This way.

3. All done.


For batter:

1. Mix together all-purpose flour, cornflour, salt, pepper, tomato and soya sauce.

2. Add water nearly half cup to make thick batter consistency.

3. Coat idli in batter.

4. Deep fry.


For Sauce:

1. Add some oil, fry onion. Saute garlic.
















2. Mix together tomato sauce and soya sauce.













3. Add in cooked onion, mix salt, sugar and pepper.

4. Now goes water. Nearly 1/2 cup.

5. Mix well and let it boil.

6. Add fried idlis.

7. Mix well.

8. Serve.

9. Closer look.

KHICHDI CUTLET / LEFTOVER KHICHDI CUTELT

INGREDIENTS
1 cup leftover khichdi (made with rice and green moong dal)
1/2 cup grated cheese (optional)
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup rice flour
1 finely chopped onion
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (optional)
1/2 tsp coriander powder
salt and chilli to taste
some freshly chopped coriander leaves
1 cup breadcrumbs for coating
oil for frying

METHOD
Grated processed cheese or cut cheese cubes in four parts and keep aside.

Take khichdi in large bowl, mash with fork or fingertips. Add breadcrumbs, rice flour, chopped onion, chopped coriander leaves and all the dry spices mentioned above.

Mix well to combine tight dough, if you find it loose and difficult to make cutlets add more rice flour.



Grease your palm with little oil and make small cutlets, Roll them in breadcrumbs and deep fry.

Serve this yummy cutlet, I bet the taste even you can't make what it is made of.


Pictorial:

1. This is leftover khichdi.











2. Grated cheese.

3. Take khichdi in large mixing bowl.

4. Mix breadcrumbs and all the ingredients.

5. Onions and chopped coriander leaves.

6. Mix well.

7. Add rice flour. It should be added in beginning but I forgot and added in last.

8. Take small ball. Press it flat, dig in cheese.

9. Seal the edges and make ball.











10. Coat well in breadcrumbs.

11. Deep fry.

12. Serve with sauce or chutney.

13. Top view.

RICE-CHOCOLATE BALLS

INGREDIENTS
2 cups leftover or fresh unsalted rice
1 cup powdered sugar
3-4 tbsp condensed milk (if required add more)
1/2 cup coconut powder (desiccated coconut)
1/2 tsp cardamom powder (optional)
1/2 cup white chocolate
1/2 cup dark chocolate
1 tbsp butter
handful of chopped nuts (almonds, cashewnuts)
1 tbsp sprinklers for garnishing


METHOD
Mash rice till it resembles breadcrumbs. Add coconut powder, powdered sugar, roughly chopped nuts. Give it a good mix. Take taste test and adjust sugar level accordingly.

Add condensed milk little by little and keep mixing it to form tight dough. Make sure you don't add condensed milk at one go to avoid loose and sticky balls.

Using hands make round balls and keep uncovered in fridge to set for 5-10 minutes.

Take chopped white chocolate add 1 tsp butter and melt in double boiler or microwave.

Dip half balls in it and coat well. Immediately garnish with sprinklers so that it sets properly. keep in fridge for 5 minutes.

In same or other bowl, add chopped dark chocolate with some butter and and melt in double boiler or microwave.

Dip remaining half balls in it and coat well. Immediately garnish with sprinklers so that it sets properly. keep in fridge for 5 minutes.

Serve and store in fridge in air-tight jar.

NOTES: 

IF DOUGH BECOMES LOOSE ADD MORE COCONUT POWDER.

MAKE SURE TO ADD CONDENSED MILK LITTLE BY LITTLE

Pictorial:

1. Mash rice till it resembles breadcrumb.

2. Add coconut powder, powdered sugar, chopped nuts.

3. Condensed milk little at a time.

4. Make tight dough and keep in fridge to set for 5-10 minutes.

5. Melt chopped white chocolate with 1 tsp butter.

6. Dip half balls in white chocolate.

7. Melt dark chocolate.










8. Dip remaining half balls in dark chocolate.

9. Immediately garnish with sprinklers.

10. Set in fridge and serve.

11. Happy Diwali!

RICE MANCHURIAN

INGREDIENTS
FOR BALLS
1 cup leftover/cooked rice
1/4 cup minced cabbage (optional)
1/4 cup minced carrot
1/4 cup minced onion
1/4 cup minced capsicum
2-3 tbsp tomato sauce
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp vinegar
2 tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp rice flour (optional)
salt and chilli to taste


FOR SAUCE
1 chopped onion
1 tbsp chopped garlic
2 tbsp tomato sauce
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp sugar

I have posted Rice Pakora and Rice-Cheese balls recipe with leftover rice.

METHOD
Take leftover rice mash it roughly with fork or spoon, add minced veggies, salt, chilli,  tomato sauce, soya sauce and vinegar. Mix it well.

Add cornflour and rice flour for binding. Mix well. Make small balls and deep fry on medium flame.

Don't fry on high flame or it will remain raw from inside. Keep aside.

In a pan, saute onion and garlic, till transparent. Add tomato sauce, soya sauce, vinegar and sugar. Mix well add fried balls. Stir and serve.



 

Pictorial:

1. Roughly mash cooked rice, add veggies.

2. Add sauces, vinegar and mix.

3. Add flour. Mix well.










4. Make small balls. If you difficulty in making balls add some more cornflour. (don't over add or balls will become hard).










5. Deep fry.



For Sauce:









1. Saute onion and garlic.










 2. Add all the other ingredients mentioned.

3. Add fried balls.

4. Garnish with spring onion.

5. Serve hot!!