Stuffed idli recipe

Preparation time stuffed idli-40 minutes
Serving-4 to 6

Ingredients for stuffed idli

• Idli batter -500 gm
• Boiled potato-4
• Curry leaves-8 to 10
• Chopped green chilli-2
• Chopped onion-1
• Chopped coriander leaves
• Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
• Cooking oil-2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder-1/3 tsp
• Salt to taste

Method:

For Stuffing:

• Mash/grate the boiled potatoes and keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a pan, add curry leaves, green chilli and onion, fry it for 2 minutes on medium flame.
• Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder and salt, mix it and fry it for a minute on low flame.
• Add grated/mashed potatoes, fry it for a minute on low flame.
• Add coriander leaves, fry it for one more minute on medium flame, keep stirring.
• Turn off the flame and take out the aloo bharta in a bowl.
• Grease your palm with few drops of oil and take small portion of aloo bharta.
• Roll it in your palms to give it tikki shape, make tikkis from the remaining bharta.

Idli process:

• Boil a glass of water in idli pot, in the meanwhile grease the idli tray with oil.
• Add little salt into the idli batter and add 1/2 serving spoon of batter in each mould of idli tray.
• Place one aloo bharta tikki in each batter filled mould, pour 1/2 serving spoon of batter on the top of aloo
  bharta tikki (Make sure the tikkis are covered with batter properly).
• Repeat the same process for remaining batter, stuffed idlis are ready for steaming.
• Place the idli tray carefully inside the idli pot and cover the lid.
• Cook it for 12-15 minutes on medium flame, turn off the flame.
• Gently take out the idli from tray, stuffed idli is ready to serve, serve it with sambar and coconut chutney.