Ingredients:
1 cup maida(all purpose flour)
3/4 cup curd or yogurt
1 tblspn finely chopped ginger
1 tblspn finely chopped green chilies
8-10 curry leaves
1/2 tblspn baking soda
1 tblspn sugar
Salt
Oil
Method:
Mix all the ingredients (except oil) into a dough, dough should not be very thick or thin. Leave the dough for around 1 hour.
Make small balls of the dough and drop into hot oil. Deep fry.
Serve hot with chutney.
Ingredients:
1 cup rice
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
2 red whole red chili/ 3 green chillies
12 to 15 fresh curry leaves
2 tablespoons chana dal, pre-soaked in water for at least half an hour
1/4 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
1/4 cup lemon juice
Method:
Boil the rice with some salt. You can use the leftover rice also.
Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat; stir-fry the peanuts for about 2 minutes until peanuts changes the color to light brown.
Take out the peanuts from oil and use the same oil for rest of the seasoning.
Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds after seeds crack add chilies, curry leaves and stir for a few seconds.
Add the chana dal, stir-fry for about a minute.
Add turmeric and mix it well.
Add the pre-cooked rice, peanuts and sprinkle salt and lemon juice over the rice.
Mix gently, making sure do not break the rice and stir-fry for about 2 minutes. Rice is ready, Enjoy!
