Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Kids Special ....Potato Nest and Potato Cutlet (egg)

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Ingredients:

Potato (vegitable) nest :


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1 large potato
1 carrot
salt to taste
pepper or red chilli powder
egg white 0r corn starch
Paddu maker
oil to deep fry

potato cutlet(egg):


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1 boiled potato
1 green chilly
1/2 onion nicely chopped
2tbs grated cheese
1tsp ginger garlic paste
1tsp garam masala (optional)
2tbs corn starch
coriander leaves
vermicelli
salt to taste
Oil to deep fry

Method:

Potato (Vegitable )nest

1) Peel and grate the carrot and potato .
2) Take a pan and put the salt and pepper or red chilli powder and egg white or corn starch ,grated potato and carrot mix it well.
3) Heat the paddu maker and put 1 tbs ful of this vegitable mixture and make a nice nest shape .If required add little oil,when it is half done ..very carefully take out of the paddu maker and set aside .
4) Heat the oil and deep fry this vegitable nests .Now your Potato (vegitable) nest is ready.

Potato Cutlets ( eggs ):

1) Heat a tbsp of oil in a pan, add the onion and green chillis and saute till the onions turn transparent,Then add pinch of salt and pinch of garam masala pwd and combine. Turn off heat and keep aside.
2) Combine mashed potatoes,onion mixture , grated ginger& garlic paste , grated cheese, salt and coriander leaves. Prepare lemon sized balls,.( I have made very small small ..balls just to atract the kids but u can make any shapes acoording to ur choice ) flatten each ball to form oval shaped cutlets.
3) In a small bowl, combine corn flour, water and pinch of salt. Dip each into the corn flour-mixture and roll them in vermicelli.
4) Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel. Once it piping hot, reduce flame and place the cutlets into the hot oil and deep fry on medium flame .
5) Then place this potato cutlet (eggs) in the vegitable nest and serve hot with any chutney or ketchup of your kids choice ...i have tried this recipe for kids ...but any body can have this cutlets and nest .It can be your snack time hit .Enjoi :D

This potato cutlet 's recipe source is here..shailaja Thanks for sharing this wonderful and very creative recipe with us .

I am sending this vegitable nest and potato cutlets(eggs) to Cooking for Kids - Potato Event hosted by Deepa initiated by Sharmi.


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32 comments:

Lavanya said...

very creative mangala..i love the nest n cutlet..i am sure kids will love this version of cutlets ..nice pics too:)

Mangala Bhat said...

Thanks lavanya ..It is my first comment i am soo exited :) Thanks for the lovely comment :)

Deepa Hari said...

Yummy...Nest and the cutlet looks lovely and creative Mangala...Perfect entry for the event....Thank you.

sowmya aneesh said...

hey Mangala thats good .you did something special for the kids.i am going to try this recipe today.ice photography..

Meenal Mehta said...

what a delicious looking nest and cutlet ...very creative :)

Suparna said...

Hi Mangala,
very cute dish :) well suited to tempt kidos. Nice entry for the event. Goo luck.
TC

Varsha Vipins said...

Achoodaa..they look so cute..Kids would just love it..:) Great one Mangala..:)

Mangala Bhat said...

=>Hi Deepa welcome to my blog Thanks for ur comment i am glad that u liked this entry :)
=>Sowmya :) Thanks ri ..barta iri :)
=> Varsha Thanks for the lovely comment :)
=>Meenal ..Thanks for ur all encouraging comments:)thanks :)
=>superna ..thank u soo much:) keep visiting:)

vidhas said...

Very cute and innovative. Surely kids will love this. Nice click.

Vibaas said...

Lovely entries. i'm sure my kids will love 'em both :) Very creative and cute!

Lakshmi said...

Brilliant clicks Mangala. They look gorgeous!

Savi-Ruchi said...

I had prepared a similar potato nest long before seeing the e-tv cooking show. Had lost the recipe then, now happy that I found again :)
snaps are as cute as small kids smile :p

Priya Sriram said...

Wowww!! Awesomest clicks!! Am droooooling here! Wonderful idea dear! :)

Chitra said...

nice entries for the event.BOth looks delish:)

Mangala Bhat said...

=> Priya sriram: hey dear where have u been ..? Thanks for the commnent:)Hey bcs of u i came to know about this event Thanks da :)
=>Thanks vidhs and vibhaas ...i am little confuse here before i thought same person ..but now i realised:D ...welcome to my blog and thanks a bunch for the lovely commennts:)
=>Thanks chitra ,sushma and LAKshmi :) keep visiting :)

Vishali said...

wow Mangala....as always gorgeous snaps....I feel like a kid :D....love the...ur kids are lucky....;)

Tina said...

Hai mangala..first time here...ohhh what a lovely presentation dear...so cuteeeee nd perfect....

Chutneytales said...

Omg ..what a great idea..Very apt entry for the event..The nest and cutlet looks super yummy :)

Mangala Bhat said...

Thanks madhu ,tina and vishali Thanks soo much hey tina welcome to my blog world :)

Mahimaa's kitchen said...

soooo cute.. love it.

Mangala Bhat said...

thanks Maahi :)

Sumy Sunil said...

Mangala,

A new comer to your blog...Nice cutlet which kids would surely love to enjoy...I like your cham cham too....congrats on your MCC award..for the 2nd time...Good cook, huh? Gr8..Keep posting

Sumysunil.blogspot.com..Please visit when time permits.....

Dhanya Ganesh said...

The potato Nest looks very cool. nice click too.

Soumya said...

LOVELY MANGALA......WILL SURELY TRY THIS......AMRUTH LOVES POTATOES..!!!

Mangala Bhat said...

hey Thanks soo much soumya,dhnyaand sumyasunil:)

Deepthi Shankar said...

wow thatz a very good one .. looks just gorgeous

Vanamala Hebbar said...

wow nice one.. will try .. kids will defi love this...

Unknown said...

Nice entry.. looks awesome & fantastic.. nice blog... Innovative recipes...

sree said...

Pretty cr8ve....Awesome pictures...

Ann said...

Thats super cute and lovely.

Unknown said...

First time here....u ahve a nice space! Just luved the innovative potato nest

dsdsds said...

Your presentation looks more professional... its better than the original recipe (no offense)...