Potato idlis !

These idlis require no idli batter ! Wondering how, all you need is some big slices of bread. potato filling of your choice. No idli / cooker for steaming ?! Then you must be wondering how can it be called idlis, right? Very unique, your kids and the family will surely love it, as potato is everyone's favourite.

INGREDIENTS

for stuffing

oil 2 tbsp

jeera/ ajwain 1/2 tsp

hing 1/4 tsp

potatoes boiled and mashed  1 cup

onion 1 big chopped fine ( optional)

green peas boiled / frozen 1/4 cup

green chilies finely chopped to taste

garlic 2-3 cloves finely chopped (optional)

salt to taste

turmeric pdr 1/2 tsp

finely chopped coriander leaves 2 tbsp

dhania pdr 1 tsp

garam masala pdr 1/2 tsp

for Idlis

bread cut into bigger rounds than the tikkis you'll make

for brushing idlis

buttermilk ( quite watery) or curd, beat well adding water to make a thin buttermilk

salt little

 

for tempering

oil 1 tsp

mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

hing little

dried red chili broken into 2

curry leaves finely chopped 1 tsp

little oil to brush on a pan with a lid

Preparations

stuffing

in a pan heat oil, add jeera/ ajwain, once it splutters add hing

then garlic, fry it well till it turns light brown

add green chilies, onion, fry till onion is light brown, add peas, turmeric, dhania pdr, garam masala pdr , mix well, add potatoes, salt, coriander leaves, mix well, take out to cool.

in the mean time if you've buttermilk fine, add curd beat well, adding water and salt to thin buttermilk consistency

add oil for tempering in a small kadai/pan, add mustard seeds, hing, then add chopped curry leaves and red chili broken, mix well, remove, pour over buttermilk mixture, mix well

make small tikkis, it depends on the size of your bread slice, if big bread slice, make big tikki, as the bread disc when you cut should be bigger than you tikki.

cut bread with cookie cutter or any plate bigger to cover tikki.

now take a tikki, put over bread, place on a pan in which little oil is spread and it is hot, tikki side should be down, brush some oil around, spoon some buttermilk mixture on top of bread slice, so that it doesn't get dried, cover and let it cook on low flame for 4-5 minutes, when bottom gets brown and top gets cooked well. remove, serve hot with any chutney of your choice, potato idli is ready 😄😊😊

 

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