Potato/Aloo stuffed Idli

In today's multi-post, I will be sharing Potato/Aloo stuffed Idli, Banana Stuffed Idli and Chocolate Idli.

Ingredients

• Idli batter
• Potato/Aloo (boiled and roughly mashed) 2 potatoes for 6-8 Idli
• Oil 1 tbsp
• Chana dal ½ tbsp
• Urad dal, cumin & Mustard seeds ½ tbsp each
• Pinch of turmeric powder
• Pinch of Hing
• Green chilli 1(finely chopped)
• Onion 1 small size (long cut)
• Ginger ¼ inch (finely chopped)
• Curry leaves 2-3
• Coriander leaves 1 tbsp
• Lemon juice ¼ tbsp
• Salt to taste

Procedure

Potato/Aloo Masala

• Heat up the oil in a pan and add urad dal, mustard seeds, chana dal and hing. Once the above ingredients start to splutter, add ginger, green chilli, curry leaves, turmeric powder and onion. Saute the onions till translucent
• Then add roughly mashed potatoes, salt, lemon juice and coriander leaves. Mix well and saute for a minute. Keep it aside

Potato/Aloo Masala

Idli Preparation

• Boil water in an idli steamer on a high flame.
• Meanwhile, grease your idli plates lightly with coconut oil (for extra taste) or oil/ghee and pour batter half of the Idli plate, stuff the aloo/potato masala and spread idli batter on stuffed masala (as shown in below picture)
• When the water begins to bubble and steamed up, place the idli plate in the steamer and steam for 12-15 minutes on a medium flame 
• Once done switch off the gas stove. Open the lid and wait for 2-3 minutes to cool down. When cooled, the idli must not be wet on top.
• Remove the idlis with the help of a spoon and serve aloo idli with coconut and pudina Chutney