EGG AND POTATO POLICHATHU

Hi All,

This polichathu is one Kerala delicacy that no one can say no, I make this polichathu with various main ingredients . This time I tried with paneer and potatoes. But polichathu with chicken and fish tastes awesome.

The recipe is as below,

Cooking time : 30 mins.

Servings : 5 members.

INGREDIENTS :

Egg – 4 nos.

Pepper – 1 tsp.

Garam masala powder – ½ tsp.

Potatoes – 1 big

Tomato – 4 small tomatoes

Onion – 1 no big

Cumin – 1 tsp.

Coriander powder – 1 tsp.

Curry leaves – few

Oil – 1 tsp.

Pepper – 1 tsp.

Dry red chillies – 3 or 4.

Ginger – ½” piece.

Garlic – 6 pods

Cloves – 2

Cinnamon – little piece.

Salt – as required.

Banana Leaf – 1 full.

METHOD :

1) Crack open eggs add salt, pepper, garam masala and beat well .

2) In greased cups , fill the egg mixture and steam for 15 mins till eggs cooked well.

3) Unmould from cups and cut into medium sized circles.

4) Cut potatoes to thin circles.

5) Heat 1 tsp oil in wide pan and roast the potatoes in medium flame till golden brown.

6) Sprinkle salt and pepper while frying.

7) Remove from flame and let it cool down.

8) To make polichathu heat 1 tsp oil in pan add onions, ginger , garlic, tomatoes, dry red chillies, pepper, Coriander powder, cloves, cinnamon till aroma.

9) Finally add coriander leaves,salt and remove from flame.

10)  When cooled grind it to fine paste without water.

11)  Show the leaves in flame a little (this is to avoid leaves tearing ).

12)             Spread 1 tsp masala in banana leaf, place a piece of egg , spread masala again ,fold the leaf like pockets and tie with tread.

13)             Same way pack potatoes too.

14)             Steam them in idli pot and 15 mins in medium flame. 

15)   Remove from flame , serve with shredded cabbage,lemon, sliced onions.