Pear Idli Sandwich

Method

1. Grease idli mould with some oil. Heat some water in the steamer, cover and bring to boil.
2. 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.
3. Put a spoonful of the batter in the greased moulds, put some pear-vegetable mixture on top and cover it with some more batter.
4. Place the stand in the steamer and steam idlis for 5-10 minutes or till done. Remove from heat and cool.
5. Heat sufficient oil in a  kadai.
6. Cut the plain idlis into half horizontally and deep-fry them in hot oil till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
7. 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.
8. Sprinkle some salt and crushed peppercorns on top, cover each with top halves and insert a toothpick in the center.
9. 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.

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