Decorative Salads

Our loving Mejo Mamima whom we all call Mejo Mani makes this snack. You can serve it at childrens birthday parties as mejo mani does.

Mejo Mani

Ingredients

Boiled Potatoes, Mashed                                            2 large
Carrot                                                                       1
Fresh coriander Leaves                                              1 bunch
Green chilly                                                                2
Brown Cardamom seeds                                            1
Tomato,sliced                                                            1
Tooth pick                                                                 1
Butter                                                                        2 tbsp
Salt                                                                           as per taste
White pepper Powder                                                as per taste

Method

Boil potatoes soft and mash well with salt , pepper and butter.

Make four balls of medium size and four small .

Stack the small ball on the medium and press to seal.

Chop the front pointed point of the green chillies and make beaks.

Cut rings from carrots and make wings for the birds.

Place two brown cardamom seeds as eyes.

Cut small pieces to make the  tails.

Cut rings from the tomato and with small bits of a toothpick attach the birds to the tomato rings.The tomato pieces act as stands.

Lay the fresh coriander leaves and make a nest. Assemble the birds and put them on the nest.

Serve.

Tips : you can put fillings of grated, Parmesan cheese or cottage cheese.