My husband is a great fan of cheese.
Any cheese is okay with him in fact if there is no cheese, no let me rephrase it there have to be minimum 2 kinds of cheese at home else I am a bad manager!
Now he constantly after me to make cheese idli, his preferred breakfast or snack is idli or oats in buttermilk by the way, I have been scoffing at the idea all the time. Finally I could take it no more I made it here are the “Hot Cross Idlis”!
I must say they tasted good especially the ones in which I added the pumpkin peel chutney.
Here is what I did there are no proportions here. If you are making this idli please use your own proportions.
Ingredients:
Idli batter
Pumpkin peel chutney
Cheese slices
Method:
1. Make the chutney first. To make the chutney you will need pumpkin peels and this recipe of cucumber peels chutney . Here I have replaced the cucumber peels with pumpkin peels and used red chili powder in place of green chilies. Also I have omitted the coriander. Make a fine paste of the chutney.
2. Mix the prepared chutney with the idli batter.
3. Grease and fill the idli batter in the idli stand.
4. Cut the cheese slices in even lengths.
5. Arrange the cheese in a cross on the idli. (You can put more cheese).
6. Steam for 20 minutes.
7. Delicious idli is ready to serve.
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Archana
Lavanya says
Looks interesting. Thanks for sharing dear. Do visit my blog when you get time 🙂
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Jayashree says
The pumpkin peel chutney sounds interesting.
The Pumpkin Farm says
Excellent Idea, they look pretty too...now I am left to wonder about the taste..I should attempt to get that.
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Maayeka says
healthy,delicious and innovative ,never tried peel chutny in idli batter..nice..
Anjana
Reshmi says
heard hot cross buns but now idlis too :).. very interesting twist.. will try
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PriyaVaasu says
nice twist to regular idly!!!
Chef Mireille says
what an interesting idea!
Spice up the Curry says
nice idea :). love that you made cross. looks great
Srivalli says
So how good a manager are you most times?..:)..I love cheese, though I have never tried it on idli, very nice one..
saffronstreaks says
what an idea..hot cross idli !! cheesy idli sounds delish..though am yet to tried it
Akila says
So Yummy n tempting n healthy..
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Indulge says
All Bloggers are extremely good managers, they manage blogs, home cooking, kids, school and work all in a day's time. Idli and cheese are a new combo for me.
Love Ash.
Rujuta says
Archana,
The idlis look great..Interesting and different...shud def try them out..
Thanks for the yummy entry
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Nupur says
I love cheese with Idlis.. two of my fav things..
very nice twist to add pumkin peel to idli..
Sobha Shyam says
so interesting and a wonderful idea..they look great 🙂
Julie says
Lovely twist with idlis,yumm yum interesting recipe!!
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Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi says
very nice twist for our rtaditional idli!
Mythreyi says
Pumpkin Chutney and this Cheese Idly looks delicious and creative ideas Archana!!
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Hari Chandana says
Nice and interesting idea.. looks simply amazing.. thanks for sharing dear 🙂
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Aarthi says
idli with cheese looks awesome
Chandrani says
Very healthy and cute cross idli...
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Plateful says
Something hot cross buns? How cool!
Rasi says
i remembered the rhyme hot cross buns.. one a penny :).. when i saw the idles with the cross.. wow! super adorable.. i am a big cheese fan.. loving it!
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vaishali sabnani says
looks cute n reminds of of teaching the kiddos..hot cross buns:)
the mad says
You guys are right its from Hot Cross buns! Full marks to all the correct quessers you are now promoted to KG1.
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Suma Gandlur says
Interesting and cute idlis.
Rajani S says
Hot cross idlis 🙂 Really, what an imagination to come up with these :). I have had pumpkin peel chutney as a dip for dosa and idly, they taste awesome.
rekhas kitchen says
comeon dear if you are not agood manager how can you get this fantastic idea..idlies with cheese is a very innovetive and like that idea of ading chutney to the batter nice color too.
Cool Lassi(e) says
He He.. Lovely innovative cheesy idlis!
Sumee says
LOl.. love your creativity and in naming them too.. nice
schmetterlingwords says
A lovely and creative idea. Thanks for linking with Healthy Morsels - Pregnancy 🙂