POTATO BIRD NEST / SEVAYI CUTLET

Sevayi Cutlet / Potato Bird Nest is a delicious Malabar starter, tea time snack. Crunchy outside, yummy inside, resembles to bird’s nest, makes a perfect appetizer. What more do you need??? I highly recommoned you guys to give it a shot and you will be glad that you tried it. This is simple and easy reacipe with a twist. The twist in this is to make the cutlet to look like bird’s nest and coat them with the vermicelli and fry them. Fried vermicelli make them crunchy outside and gave a real fancy look as well. This cutlet makes a perfect appetizer and your guests will be fascinated by your creativity.

INGREDIENTS:

4-5 Potaoes

2-3 Green Chillies

¼ Cup Green Peas

2 tablespoon Chopped Coriander

1 teaspoon each Ginger-Garlic Paste

1 teaspoon Chaat Masala

½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder

½ teaspoon Amchur Powder

1 teaspoon Garam Masala

1 teaspoon Fennel Seed Powder

Salt as per taste

Oil for frying

6-7 Bread Slices

FOR Coating 1:

3-4 tablespoon All Purpose Flour

Water as required

Salt as required

FOR Coating 2:

Broken Vermicelli as required

METHOD:

For Making Potato Balls:

STEP 1 – Boil the potatoes, peel them and keep aside.

STEP 2 – Boil green peas,

remove water

and cool them and mash them.

STEP 3 – Now mash boiled potatoes, add mashed peas, chopped green chillies, chopped coriander and ginger-garlic paste in it and mix it.

STEP 4 – Now add the dry spices in it and mix well.

STEP 5 – Mix it well and make a dough.

STEP 6 – Divide it into equal portions.

Take one of the portion and roll it into small balls with some oil on your palms.

STEP 7 – Repeat this and make equal balls with the rest of the dough.[ you will get 14-15 balls from this dough]

Other Preparations:

STEP 1 – Mix all purpose flour, water and salt and make a thick batter.

STEP 2 – Take vermicelli in a plate or bowl and keep it ready.

STEP 3 – Remove the sides from the bread slices and keep them aside.

How to proceed:

STEP 1 – Take a bread slice and just dip it water for 1 second only.

STEP 2 – Remove the water from it by pressing it in between your palms.

STEP 3 – Now keep a single ball of potato mix over the bread slice.

STEP 4 – Bring the sides together.

STEP 5 – Form a finished ball by sealing all the sides.

STEP 6 – Then make a small impression with your thumb on the upper side of each ball.

STEP 7 – Repeat the same with the rest of the balls.

STEP 8 – Dip the balls in all purpose flour batter.

STEP 9 – Then coat them with the crushed vermicelli.

Keep them in refrigerator for 15 minutes.

STEP 10 – Heat enough oil in a wide kadhai. Let fry the potato balls in the oil on medium flame.

STEP 11 – Flip them upside down and fry form another side till golden brown.

STEP 12 – Remove from kadhai and drain excess oil on kitchen towel and serve them hot.

Serve the ready bird’s nest hot to your dear once with tomato ketchup and let them surprise.

NOTE: You can use whole wheat bread, multi grain bread or white bread.