Pear Idli Sandwich

Methods

• Grease idli mould with some oil. Heat some water in the steamer, cover and bring to boil.
• Discard stem and bottom of red USA Pear, finely chop and transfer into a bowl. Add chopped tomato, onion, green capsicum, salt and crushed peppercorns and mix.
• Put a spoonful of the batter in the greased moulds, put some pear-vegetable mixture on top and cover it with some more batter.
• Place the stand in the steamer and steam idlis for 5-10 minutes or till done. Remove from heat and cool.
• Heat sufficient oil in a  kadai.
• Cut the plain idlis into half horizontally and deep-fry them in hot oil till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
• Discard stem and bottom of green USA Pear and cut into roundels. Place base halves of the fried idlis on the worktop and spread some cream cheese on them. Place a cucumber roundel, a tomato roundel and a pear roundel on them.
• Sprinkle some salt and crushed peppercorns on top, cover each with top halves and insert a toothpick in the center.
• Demould the steamed  idli sandwiches and pile them on a serving platter in sets of three idlis per pile. Insert a satay stick in the center. Place fried idli sandwiches too on the serving platter and serve all of them hot with chutney and sambhar.