Ingredients to make Paddu

• Rice – 2cups, Urad dhal-1/2cup, Avallaki – fistful.
• Fenugreek seeds/methi-1tsp, Salt to taste.
• Soda – 1/2tsp, Onion finely chopped – 1.
• Green chillies – 2 or 3, Coriander finely chopped.
• Coconut pieces.

Directions to make Paddu:

• Wash and soak rice, avalakki and dhal for 5-6 hours.
• Grind the above into fine paste and keep the batter in the warm place to ferment for 7-8 hours (overnight is better).
• Add finely chopped onion, coconut pieces, green chillies, soda and salt to the batter and mix well.
• Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds and cumin seeds wait until it splutters, add this tempering to the batter.
• Heat paddu tawa, smear oil in each compartment and pour the batter into all compartments.
• Cook on both sides until golden brown, add little oil if it is sticking.

–Serve hot Paddu with coconut chutney–