Desi Fiesta

Combo platter with Tikki / patties 1 – South Indian Idli burger with Upma cutlet and Idli french fries

By

Thinking of what to make for my BM Theme which i chose combo platter using tikkies and patties for the 3 rd week  i was having lots of things running in my mind and  suddenly when I went to my kitchen to check the leftovers I found leftover upma which I made and also had a small amount of idli batter in my fridge so thought of using them and so this combo platter popped up in mind .. Why not i make a south indian idli burger and also to accompany with it idli fries .  They turned out so yummy I had very less leftover green chutney too so used it too 🙂 It feels so good when we use of all the leftovers in an interesting way isn’t it. They tasted so delicious and went well together . 

For idli burger I used leftover spicy upma , but if you have not added any spice to the upma then you can add before turning them to cutlets. This a delicious breakfast burger you can say which i experimented and liked them. You can even add some molaga podi to this burger the will taste the south indian way :). This is my own invention, you can tweak the recipe as you like though .  Lets move to this interesting combo platter which I made for 3 rd week first day for BM . Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#33.

Ingredients 


Idli  – 4 No’s ( freshly steamed )
Leftover spiced Rava Upma – 1 cup
Rice flour -1 tbsp 
Bread crumbs – 1/2 cup
Tomato ketchup – as required 
Green chutney ( Mint or coriander chutney) – 2 tbsp or as required 
Lettuce leaves – 1 leave
Cherry tomatoes – 4 no’s + for garnishing
Oil for shallow frying
Maida paste – 2 tbsp maida , chopped  coriander, salt, pepper (if needed), water – Mix and make a thick paste (batter like consistency)

Method

  • Make idli in idli cooker store them in hot case.

To Make Upma cutlets


  • Now In a bowl take  leftover upma add rice flour in it and mix them well.
  • Divide the in to equal parts
  • Shape them into cutlet shape or give them any shape as you like.
  • Dip the patties in maida paste  and them in bred crumbs.
  • In a plate take bread crumbs and coat the shaped upma in it well.
  • Heat a tawa , add oil and place the upma cutlet to shallow fry in low flame till golden brown both the sides.
  • Use two ladles if necessary and carefully turn the cutlets and cook the both the sides till golden brown.
  • Remove them from tawa and set aside.

 To assemble the Idli burger 

  • Place a idli spread some tomato ketchup on it then place the upma cutlets .
  • Then place the chopped cherry tomato and lettuce leaves.
  • Take another idli spread green chutney on the bottom side of the idli and place it on the lettuce.
  • Prick a toothpick in the middle and fix an whole cherry tomato on the top for garnish.

Idli French Fries

Ingredients

Steamed idli – 2 Nos
Chaat masala to sprinkle
Pepper a pinch
salt to taste
Oil to fry 

Method

  • Cut the idli length wise and keep them a side.
  • Heat oil in a kadai once it is hot enough simmer and fry the cut idli.
  • Once it is golden brown from all sides remove them from oil using a ladle.
  • Place them on tissue or Kitchen towel to absorb all the excess oil.
  • While it is still hot sprinkle  pepper pd, salt, chaat masala and mix them well so that they are well coated .

Reader Interactions

Comments

  13. Divya Prakash says

    Such an interesting and delicious platter.. Oru idly and upma va ippadi oru makeover panna mudiyum nu I could not even imagine.. Wonderful da.. As usual clicks are amazing.. 🙂