Friday, March 22, 2019

Stuff Designer Idli with Peas Pod Chutney (Won 1st Prize in Kitchen Queen, 2018 for Palghar District)

Ingredients :
  • Ukda Rice – 1 portion
  • Urad Dal – half portion of rice
  • Green Peas – 1 cup
  • Paneer – 1 / 2 cup
  • Green Peas Pods – pods of 250 gms peas
  • Salt – as per taste
  • Green Chilli paste – as per taste
  • Ginger – as per taste
  • Oil – as per requirement
  • Mustard seeds – as per requirement
Preparation Method :
Idli :
1) Soak rice and Urad dal separately overnight

2) Grind the rice and urad dal, mix it and keep it for fermenting for atleast 6 hours

3) Steam the Green peas, once cool, smash it

4) Smash the paneer and add it to smashed peas 

5) Add green chili, ginger garlic paste, salt to the smashed paneer and peas and keep it aside

6) Add salt to the Idli batter 

7) Greece the Idli molds, place small portion of this batter in the Idli mold 

8) Place a small portion of smashed peas and paneer on it 

9) Top it again with Idli batter 

10) Steam the Idlis for 20-25 mins 

11) Once cool, cut the Idlis in 2 halves before serving them with pod chutney

Pod Chutney :

1) Clean the Green Peas Pods, remove one side (vein) of the pods 

2) Roast them on low flame with 3-4 drops of oil on it 

3) Grind the Pods along with green chili, garlic and salt 

4) Sieve the chutney in a strainer

5) Top the chutney with chopped coriander 

6) Season the chutney with oil & mustard seeds. This will make the chutney crunchy.

Health Benefits of Green Peas & Pods
Green Peas contains ample amount of Vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, fiber
Peas Pods has dietary fiber. 1 cup serving of green peas pods contains 1.6 gms of dietary fiber 

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