Wednesday 14 May 2014

Bird's Nest


                                                                     Ingredients
                                             Potato 2(Boiled and Mashed)
                                            Turmeric 1/2 tsp
                                             Salt as per taste
                                             Vermicelli 1 cup
                                                  Oil for frying
                         Bread crumbs/Salted Biscuit powder 1/2 cup

                                                     For the stuffing
                                          Onion1(Finely chopped)
                                        Boiled Corn Kernels 1/2 cup
                                   Boiled Green Peas(Fresh/Frozen) 1/2 cup
                                   Red Chilly powder 1/2 tsp
                                     Garam Masala powder 1/2 tsp
                                    Chaat Masala 1/2 tsp
                                   Salt as per taste


                                           Method
First boil the potatoes with turmeric and a pinch of salt, cool and peel the skin, mash and set aside.
To prepare the stuffing, heat oil in a pan and fry finely chopped onion until it turns transparent, now add the masala powders mentioned and sauté for 2mins.
Now add the boiled corn kernels and green peas and slightly smash both the peas and corn, add salt and cover and cook for 2mins and set aside.
To proceed,as shown in the first pic, make a small ball out of the boiled mashed alu and press slightly to make like a cup and keep a tsp of the stuffing prepared and close gently.
Make sure the stuffing doesn't spill out.
As sen in the second pic roll the stuffed potato balls in bread crumbs and roll on vermicelli(as shown in 3rd pic).
Now refrigerate the prepared balls for 30mins.
Heat oil in a pan for deep frying, and fry these little darlings, until golden brown and sevre hot with tomato ketchup.

Variations
For the stuffing, any vegetables can be added.
Grated paneer can also be added.
Before the frying the alu balls, bring them to room temperature for 10-15mins and then fry.
You can even shallow fry them.

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