Onion Appe (Paddu)

Ingredients:

For the batter:

1. Urad Dal - 1/2 cup
2. Parboiled rice - 1 1/4 cup
3. Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
4. Salt to taste 

Procedure:

• Wash urad dal and rice at least thrice.
• Soak dal, rice and fenugreek seeds for at least 6 to 7 hrs. Water level should be much above.
• Drain rice and dal, grind it to a smooth paste by adding little water. Pour this batter in a vessel and rest it for at least 8 hrs at room temperature to ferment. It will double after fermentation.

For making Appe:

1. Batter - 2 cups
2. Onion (chopped) - 1/2 cup
3. Green chilly (chopped) - 1
4. Ginger (grated) - 1/2 tsp
5. Curry leaves (chopped) - 3-4
6. Ghee for frying
7. Salt to taste

Procedure:

• Take a mixing bowl and mix all the ingredients, add water if necessary.
• Heat greased appe pan and pour the batter, keep it covered.
• For 5 to 10 seconds keep the flame high and later keep it low to medium for 3 - 4 min.
• Drizzle ghee on top and turn the side,fry for a min or 2.
• Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Tip:

• You may soak 2 tbsp poha with rice and dal.
• You may make plain appe to.
• You may even use left over dosa batter.
• Don't make the batter too thick or too thin.