Chola Dal Pudla

Preparation :5 mins
Cook :20 mins
Total Time :2053 hours 25 minutes
Servings :Makes 8 pudlas

Ingredients :

1 cup chola dal (split cow peas)
1/4 cup finely chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves
1 1/2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
salt to taste
2 1/4 oil for greasing and cooking

For Serving
healthy green chutney

Method :

Soak the chola dal in enough warm water in a deep bowl for 3 hours. Drain, and blend in a mixer to a coarse paste using ¼ cup of water.Transfer the paste into a bowl, add all the remaining ingredients and ¼ cup of water and mix well to make a batter of dropping consistency.Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it using ¼ tsp of oil.Pour a ladleful of the batter on the tava (griddle) and spread in a circular motion to make a 125 mm. (5”) diameter circle.Cook on a medium flame, using ¼ tsp of oil, till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides.Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make 7 more pudlas.Serve immediately with healthy green chutney.