Rava Appe

Preparation :15 mins
Cook :20 mins
Total Time :35 mins
Servings :Makes 28 appes

Ingredients :

1/2 cup semolina (rava / sooji)
1/2 cup curd (dahi)
1/4 cup grated carrot
1/4 cup finely chopped capsicum
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp green chilli paste
salt to taste
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
6-8 curry leaves (kadi patta)
4 tsp oil for greasing and cooking

For Serving
coconut chutney

Method :

Combine the semolina and curds with approx. 5 tbsp of water and mix well using a whisk.Add the carrot, capsicum, onions, coriander, green chilli paste and salt and mix well. Keep aside.Heat the oil in a small non-stick pan, add the mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.Add the tempering to the semolina-curd mixture and mix well.Heat the appe mould on a medium flame and grease it using ½ tsp of oil.Pour 1 tbsp of the batter into each mould.Cook using ½ tsp of oil till the lower surface becomes golden brown and then turn each appe upside down using a fork so as to cook them from the other side as well.Repeat steps 5 to 7 to make 21 more appes in 3 more batches.Serve immediately with coconut chutney.