gunta ponganalu

Ingredients:

2 cups raw rice, soak in water overnight
1 tsp methi/fenugreek seeds
1 cup urad dal/minappa pappu/black gram dal, soak for 4-5 hrs
1 chopped onion
1 1/2 tsps green chilli-ginger paste
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 fistfuls channa dal/senaga pappu, soaked in water for an hour
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
oil for frying
salt to taste

method

1 Soak rice, urad dal and methi seeds for 7-8 hrs. Strain and grind the soaked dal and rice to a fine paste. Ferment the batter for 6-7 hrs. Add salt to taste and combine well. (Alternately you can use left over dosa or idli batter too.)

2 Add chopped onions, green chilli-ginger paste, soaked channa dal, cumin seeds and coriander leaves to the batter and combine well.

3 Pour few drops of oil into each depression of the ponganalu penam. Place flame on medium high for a mt. Pour batter into each depression and allow to cook with lid for 4-5 mts undisturbed and cook on low to medium flame. It will cook to a golden brown shade. Flip over with help of a spoon or fork and allow to cook for 2-3 mts without lid.

4 Remove onto absorbent paper. Serve hot with chutney of your choice.