Potato-Bread Rolls - Fat free, hot ‘n crisp evening snack

Dee : Are there potatoes at home?

Me: Yeah, there are some. Why?

Dee: Shall we make Potato bajji?

I start drooling over the thought of my favorite potato bajji. But immediately the thought of my dieting plans flashes across my mind.

Err, not that I have a lot of accumulated fat, but just that I don’t want any fat to get accumulated, that’s it! But how can I resist the temptation of having that lovely evening snack? And is it not unfair that I restrict him also not to have what he wants to?

Me : Hmmm..... How bout something else with aloo?

Dee: Like? What’s your idea?

I remembered reading an oil-free version of aloo bread rolls in a book that came along with my Microwave. I just got up to find the book, without answering him, in the next moment we were looking into this recipe. It seemed to be a quite a simple one, just that we wanted bread for it, which Dee immediately set out to get. And I headed to the kitchen to cook potatoes.

The potatoes were cooked by the time he returned with a loaf of bread, and we started off our experimentation! Since we were using the Grill combo mode for the first time, we were almost hooked onto the Microwave – as if the rolls would get grilled only if we stood there!! Anyways, our effort paid off, when the crisp, fat-free rolls were ready to be munched.

Here’s how we made them.......

Aloo-Bread Rolls

Preparation time : 15 min Cooking time : 25 min Makes : 12 rolls Ingredients: Potatoes - 2 large Onion - 2 med sized, finely chopped (optional - original recipe does not use) Green chilies - 1-2, depending on taste, finely chopped Ginger - 1 inch pc, grated Coriander leaves - 1 Tbsp, finely cut Garam masala pwd - 1 Tsp Red chili pwd - ½ - 1 Tsp, depending on taste Salt - ¾ Tsp or as per taste Bread slices - 12 Cooking oil - 1 Tbsp Method: • Boil potatoes in a pressure cooker till it is well cooked • In a pan, sauté onions with a Tsp of oil, till it turns translucent • Meanwhile, cut and take off the brown part of the bread slices one by one, leaving only the white slices • Once potatoes are cool enough to touch, peel them and mash them thoroughly, not leaving any lumps • Mix in sautéed onions, green chilies, coriander, garam masala powder, chili powder and salt • Mix thoroughly for even distribution of spices • Make 12 cylindrical, sausage shaped rolls and keep aside • Grease a non stick microwave tray with a little oil • Now take a slice of bread, dip it in water and immediately take it out • Squeeze out the water, spread the wet slice on your left palm, and place the potato filling roll in the middle • Roll over the bread slice so that the potato filling is completely covered with a layer of wet bread • Cover the two sides as well, and remove extra bread at the ends if extra • Smear a few drops of oil over the bread roll and place it on the greased microwave tray • Repeat for all the rolls, and place the rolls evenly on the tray • Grill the rolls in microwave for 15 to 18 minutes in Grill-combination mode • Turn the rolls every 5 minutes to ensure even browning on all sides • Once done, let it cool slightly for 5 minutes, before serving • Serve with Sonth (Recipe will follow soon) or tomato chili sauce Tips n Tricks: • Ensure that potato is boiled properly, else there will be lumps when mashed Variations: • In case you do not have a microwave, then roast it in a pan adding little oil by constantly turning over the rolls. This is if you want a relatively fat-free version. Else, go ahead and deep fry them!