I'm sure you're a little surprised at the name of this recipe. It was confusing for me too the first time my Mom made this dish for me; I actually asked her. "Where is the bread?"
I still remember the day I asked my Mom to make something yummy but new for me. My smart Mom quickly set to work, making use of the ingredients that were available at home - after all Indian Moms are experts at reusing and recycling! So she took out some leftover veggies, curd and bread from the fridge and created a brand new dish which I'm going to share with you today!
Ingredients:
- Bread - 2 slices, cut into circles
- Potatoes - 2, boiled, peeled and mashed
- Hung Curd - 1 bowl
- Salt to taste
- Oil - 2-3 spoons to fry
Method:
1. Mix spices of your choice into the mashed potato. I prefer ½ onion, a little salt and very little red chilli powder. Spread the potato mixture on one side of the bread slices.
2. Heat a tava or a non-stick griddle with a spoon of oil. Place the bread slice on it, with the potato mixture face down on the oil.
3. Add a little salt to the hung curd and spread it over the bread slice on the pan. Make sure all the sides are covered with curd.
4. When the bread slice is completely covered with curd, lid the pan, ensuring that the lid does not touch the curd. Keep the flame low.
5. Take the lid off after a minute. By this time, the curd will have settled down uniformly all over the bread slice, indicating that the idli is ready. Use a broad spatula to lift it from the pan to make sure it doesn't break. Serve with tomato sauce.
This is a very quick dish and perfect for busy Moms to make when kids suddenly announce that they're hungry. I opt for this since my daughter is just 20 months old and I want to give her fresh food as far as possible. I usually boil the potatoes in the morning and refrigerate it without peeling. This helps me make a variety of snacks within no time at all. The best part of this dish is that you can use any vegetable mixture as they'll be hidden and your little picky eaters won't bother pulling them out!
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