Stuffed Potato Idli - A unique Snack!!

We organize the Ganesh Festival in our society and the 7 days seems to be like we have a VIP guest whom we take care of  aka our Ganpatiji :).  

To add colour to this festival, we have various events that are organized for all...Like every year, this year also we had the Fun Fare Stall where members of the society, put up various food stalls... My daughter Ria declared to everyone that she is also putting up a stall along with her friend Veena.  She wanted me to make Chutney Sandwich for the stall... but being a person who keeps experimenting with various dishes I told her that I would make Stuffed Potato Idli for the Stall which I had made few times at home.

The day of the event, we started preparations early evening and I finished making the dish well on time!  Packed some in a Casserole and send it with her down... Ria was assigned the task of collecting the money, Veena was to serve the tomato sauce and I helped them with serving the Idli :) The Idli's were served piping hot as I steamed them and got them down in between intervals.  Many of the society members came and appreciated the taste of the dish... some also wanted to place future orders. The sale was 100%. There were many who wanted more but we were out of stock :).  I distributed the share of the money collected to both the girls and they were very happy!

Veena's mother later placed an order for this dish for her house function and their guests also enjoyed the dish which I served with a Coriander & Pudina Chutney.

Time for you to jot down the recipe which is a  unique snack you have ever tasted before which is very simple to make & great to feast on!

Ingredients :

Idli Batter (Check the link for making soft Idli: http://www.premaasadukkala.com/2015/03/idli-batter-for-making-soft-idli.html 

Oil for greasing

For stuffing :

Boiled, peeled and mashed potatoes - 1.5 cups

Curry leaves - 5 to 6 leaves

Oil - 2 tbsp

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

Urad Dal - 1/2 tbsp

Green Chillies crushed to a coarse paste - 1 tsp

Finely chopped Onions - 1/2 cup

Tomato - 1/3 rd cup

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Amchur Powder - 1 tsp

Coriander leaves -  finely chopped

Sugar to taste

Water as required

Salt to taste

Method :

First of all make the stuffing.  In a pan add oil, once it is hot add mustard seeds and urad dal and saute till the urad dal changes colour.  Now add the onion and tomato and saute well.  Add the crushed chillies, curry leaves and saute.  Now add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, sugar and salt and little water to this mixture and cook the tomato and onion for 2 to 3 minutes.  Add the mashed potato, amchur powder check the salt and mix well add the coriander leaves and cool this mixture and make small balls out of it.

Grease the Idli stand and put very little batter in the mould and gently put one potato ball on the batter and put another coating of the batter.  Repeat this in other moulds also.  Steam the Idli for 10 to 12 minutes and serve it piping hot with Tomato Sauce or Green Chutney!

Enjoy and don't forget to leave your comments / feedback.