Saturday 29 September 2012

Paddu or Gondu pongal


Ingredients:

Batter ingredients: 

3 Cups Rice(it is also called as Dosa rise, the rice grain will be bit stout and short)
1 Cup urad dal
1/4 Cup soya (optional)
1/4 Tsp Fenugreek seeds(menthe seeds)
1/2 Tsp Cumin seeds(jeera)
Salt as per taste

Tempering Ingredients:

1/4 TSP Mustard Seeds
1/4 TSP Cumin/Jeera Seeds
4 finely chopped curry leaves
2 TSP Finely chopped Coriander leaves
1 cup finely chopped onions
1/4 Cup finely Cut fresh coconut
2 TSP Oil
Pinch of Hing
pinch oh Turmeric Powder
Pinch of Baking soda


Method:
1) Soak rice,urad dal,soya ,Cumin seeds in water for 8-9 hrs
2)Then grind the mixture to fine paste, add salt and leave it for one whole night for fermentation
3)Next day morning add a pinch of baking soda,Coriander leaves,chopped onions,finely Cut fresh coconut and mix well
4)Tempering is our next step where in heat the oil in a tadka pan, add Mustard Seeds, Cumin/Jeera Seeds,curry leaves, turn off the flame and then add
Pinch of Hing and Turmeric powder.
5)Add the tempering to the batter mix well and apply some oil to the Paddu pan once heated put the batter and close the lead.
6)Once the batter is baked turn it up side down and apply some oil on top of it and close the lid.
7)Make sure both the side are baked well, then remove it from the pan and serve hot with coconut/pudina/tomato/ground nut chutney

Note: You can find the recipes of all kinds of Chutneys at  yummyvegyrecipes.blogspot.in

Difficulty :-        Easy
Complexity :-       Simple
Dish Style :-       Indian
Diet       :-      Healthy

1 comment:

  1. Hi Sowmya, Nice recipe. I think there may be a small mistake in the measurement you have posted for the fenugreek seeds. It should be 1/2 teaspoon rather than 1/2 cup.

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