Sunday, October 3, 2004

Makai-na-Puda(chilla)--Corn Pancakes

1 cup chana dal, soaked for a couple of hours, then ground very fine with minimum water in a mixie1 cup coarsely ground fresh corn kernels(should be very tender)Mix the two then add,1/4 cup sooji1/4 cup rice flour1 tspn oil2 tspns green chilli paste or to taste1 tspn jeera4 -5 tspns dahiSome chopped hara dhaniaSalt to tasteMix all ingredients well and keep aside for atleast 1/2 hour. Before frying the pancakes check for consistencey--- it should be a thick but spreadable batter. Add water if needed.. Then mix in 1 med onion finely chopped. On a non-stick tawa put a few drops of oil and spread batter to make a 3" pancake ,1/4" thick. Cover and cook on slow heat. Sprinkle a few drops of oil on the pancake, , turnover and cook till golden brown on both sides.Serve hot with green chutney/tomato sauce,As a variation a vareity of vegs. ,preboiled, may be added to the batter, e.g. peas, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower all finely chopped. Tomatoes, capsicums should not be preboiled. Either one or mixed vegs. can be addedAnother suggested flavour----omit jeera& onion, and add ajwain & finely chopped garlic.In another variation,, if the batter is kept thick as for vadas. it can be deep fried as pakodas.

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