The saga of the overcooked rice and the rogue idly

So the other day I decided to make Chinese stirfry and rice. I was careless with the rice, and I couldn't be more careless -- it came out that mushy. 10 cups of overcooked rice. So I decided to recycle it. And with part of it, I made idly, the quick way. Forgot to add a leavener. Long story short - idly came out rock hard aka hideworthy.
But I didn’t give up. I processed the idlies into this form.

this became the koftas/balls below, after I added some chopped onions, ginger, garlic and green chilies plus an egg to bind the dough.

and the spicy kofta curry

to eat with the rice roti I made with part of the overcooked rice.

With part of it, I also made nice, soft, quick idlies, this time, added the leavener, of course.

And a sweet payasam with the remaining rice.