INGREDIENTS-

Bengal gram-1 cup

Idly dal-1/4 cup

Rice- 1/4 cup

Ginger-small piece peeled and chopped

Garlic-3 flakes

Onion- 2 chopped

Green chilies- 6-8

Masala powder- if required

Oil- required for frying

Salt- as required

Curry leaves- 2 tsps chopped

PROCEDURE-

Soak Bengal gram, idly dal, rice for about 5 hours and then grind it along with ginger, garlic and green chilies. Grind it with very little water and grind only once and care should be taken that this should not be made into fine paste. To this add onions, salt and curry leaves and mix well. Take a pan and heat oil in it and take the above mixture into required shapes and fry them in oil until red in colour. Serve hot.

SERVING TIP- Tastes best when served with tomato chutney or tomato sauce.