Idli Manchurian is a perfect recipe for relishing the leftover idli. Idli Manchurian is made using idli, sauces, flour, spices and herbs. this idli manchurian tastes so good when served hot! Learn to make Idli Manchurian with step by step pictures.

Idli Manchurian has become my recent favorite. I have tried many manchurian recipes mainly for posting here now making manchurian has become a breeze these days. This is an easy and quick to make manchurian if you have leftover idli.
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About Idli Manchurian
Idli Manchurian is a delicious starter made by frying flour coated idli until crisp then tossing it in hot, sweet and tangy sauce. Idli Manchurian is simple to make at home and tastes so good.
Last week, I had few leftover idli from the previous night dinner and had all other ingredients needed for idli manchurian so set out to make idli manchurian. It is no fancy just like other manchurian recipes with few modifications. Do try this easy manchurian and enjoy!

Idli Manchurian Ingredients
- Idli – Use leftover idli, keep in fridge for minimum 30 minutes so that they are firm.
- Sauces – I have used soya sauce, chili sauce, tomato sauce for making the manchurian sauce.
- Onion, Capsicum – Chopped onion and capsicum are used here.
- Spring Onion, Garlic – Garlic and Spring onion adds taste and flavor to the manchurian. Do not skip it if you like Manchurian in restaurant style.
- Pepper powder – Pepper powder adds spice to the sauce.
- Flour – Maida, corn flour is needed to coat the gobi and fry. Corn flour is used to make a slurry which helps to keep the Manchurian saucy and thick.
- Oil – Use cooking oil that has no flavors.
Similar Recipes
- Gobi manchurian
- Small potato manchurian
- Mushroom manchurian
- Veg balls manchurian
- Soya chunks manchurian
- Baby corn manchurian
How to make Idli Manchurian Step by Step
1.If you are making your batch of idlis fresh then refrigerate it at least for 30 minutes. Then cut the idlis into small cubes. In a mixing bowl mix all the ingredients under ‘for the batter(except oil and idlis)’ add little water to form a thick paste.

2.Dip the idlis cubes into the batter and tawa toast it(or deep fry) . I added less oil and toasted till golden brown. Drain in tissue paper.

3.Get all the ingredients ready for the manchurian. Heat oil in a pan and add garlic, ginger and spring onions white part sauté for a minute. Add onion sauté until slightly browned.

4.Then add capsicum, sauté for 2 minutes. Let the onions and capsicum retain its crispiness and do not let them turn brown. Then add soya sauce and mix well in high flame. Now reduce the flame and add tomato sauce and required salt. Add corn flour mixture and little water to make it saucy.

5.Bring the sauce to a quick boil. Add fried idli, pepper powder and give a toss for the sauce to coat well. Garnish with spring onions green part, give a quick mix and serve hot.

Serve hot with any fried rice of your choice or just as a starter.Serve immediately.

Expert Tips
- Don’t skip spring onions as it gives a nice flavor.
- Refrigerating idlis helps in giving firm idli cubes with no crumbles.
- Soya sauce forms the base for any manchurian.You can even use green chilli sauce / red chilli sauce
- The consistency is purely your choice, you can make it saucy like how I have did or make it dry too.
- Always serve hot as it may turn soggy when rested for a while.
- Adding cornflour water mixture is purely optional – this is just to make the sauce thick.
- Dont add more soya sauce than the mentioned amount else it will change the taste and make the manchurian more darker in color.
- After the fried idlis are added just toss it, that is enough.
Serving and Storage
Idli Manchurian can be enjoyed as it is – it tastes delicious. Idli Manchurian is best when hot, however you can store up to a day and heat it while serving

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Idli Manchurian Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 idli cut into squares
- 2 tablespoon corn flour
- 2 tablespoon maida
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 3/4 teaspoon red chilli powder
- oil to toast
For the Manchurian:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 capsicum cut into squares
- 1 teaspoon garlic finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger finely chopped
- 3 tablespoon big onion finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon soya sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder
- 2 tablespoon tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon cornflour mixed with 2 tablespoon water
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tablespoon spring onions white part
- 2 tablespoon spring onions green part
Instructions
- If you are making your batch of idlis fresh then refrigerate it at least for 30 minutes. Then cut the idlis into small cubes. In a mixing bowl mix all the ingredients under ‘for the batter(except oil and idlis)’ add little water to form a thick paste.
- Dip the idlis cubes into the batter and tawa toast it(or deep fry) . I added less oil and toasted till golden brown. Drain in tissue paper.
- Get all the ingredients ready for the manchurian. Heat oil in a pan and add garlic, ginger and spring onions white part sauté for a minute. Add onion sauté until slightly browned.
- Then add capsicum, sauté for 2 minutes. Let the onions and capsicum retain its crispiness and do not let them turn brown. Then add soya sauce and mix well in high flame. Now reduce the flame and add tomato sauce and required salt. Add corn flour mixture and little water to make it saucy.
- Bring the sauce to a quick boil. Add fried idli, pepper powder and give a toss for the sauce to coat well. Garnish with spring onions green part, give a quick mix and serve hot.
- Serve hot with any fried rice of your choice or just as a starter.Serve immediately.
Notes
- Don’t skip spring onions as it gives a nice flavor.
- Refrigerating idlis helps in giving firm idli cubes with no crumbles.
- Soya sauce forms the base for any manchurian.You can even use green chilli sauce / red chilli sauce
- The consistency is purely your choice, you can make it saucy like how I have did or make it dry too.
- Always serve hot as it may turn soggy when rested for a while.
- Adding cornflour water mixture is purely optional – this is just to make the sauce thick.
- Dont add more soya sauce than the mentioned amount else it will change the taste and make the manchurian more darker in color.
- After the fried idlis are added just toss it, that is enough.
Sinduja Prabhu
Yummy dish..I am drooling..awesome pictures and superb explanation Sharmi ji..you just rock:):)
Hasna Hamza Layin
nice one… luvd the idea
Ramya Krishnamurthy
Yummy yummy.will try next after having leftover idlis
Sony P
Super like …….. Looking so tempting !!
M D
Oh that looks yum! Delicious!
nandoos Kitchen
yummy, tasty manchurian! lovely
Pavithra unni
hai sharmi kid s lunchbox series is really superb. can u please do a picnic food or travelling food series too.or may b a roundup of picnic food recipes on ur blog.it wil b really helpful
SHARMILEE J
Sure will take that in future 🙂
Sireesha Puppala
Wow this looks so tempting!
Ponni
Hai Sharmi,
Going through your lovey recipes for sometime.Both the pics. and the recipes are tempting.
Congratulations.Also happy to note that we are in the same city.Hope to meet you once.
Aparnaa
Hi Sharmi, please try & post chilli parotta recipe… hope it should be similar to idli manchurian 🙂
SHARMILEE J
I have already posted Chilli Parotta….Please check recipe index
Gayathri Janarthanam
Hi Sharmi.. Can I use rice flour instead of corn flour?
SHARMILEE J
yes you can try that…
megha pot
Hii sharmii ….tried idli Manchurian.. It came out really nice nd yummy…nd tasted like chilly chicken veg …I loved d way u present ur recipes …its really nice nd unique…wil surely try other recipes
Reshmi
Sharmilee i tried this receipe last nite for a get together and was super hit…everyone loved it
Mano
I ve tried it and its awesome