BAKED PARUPPU VADAI

INGREDIENTS :

Channa dal/ Kadalai Paruppu - 1/2 cup

Onion - 1 cup finely chopped

Jeera - 2 tsp

Green chillies - 10 finely chopped

Curry leaves - few chopped

Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1. Soak dal for 2 hours. Grind it coarsely with very little water.

2. Mix in jeera, onion, green chillies, curry leaves and salt.

3. Apply oil in evenly in the bun tray.

4. Roll small balls of the batter and flatten it, fill in  the tray.

5. Heat oven to 200 deg centigrade, preheat for 5 minutes, then place the tray in the oven and bake for 20 minutes till crispy.

6. Flip to its side, once in the middle.

7. Serve hot with chutney.

RED RICE PIDI KOZHUKATTAI / RED RICE RICE DUMPLINGS

INGREDIENTS :

Red rice flour (Homemade - fried and crushed rice - kaikuthal rice )- 2 cups

Jaggery syrup - 3 cups

Grated / Sliced coconut - 3/4 of the coconut

Ghee

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Knead the flour with jaggery syrup and grated coconut to a soft dough.

2) Take small balls of it , roll it and press with hands.

3) Steam cook it in idly pan for 10 minutes. Remove from the flame and serve hot.

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