Kuzhi paniyaram

Ingredients:                            serves.3

To grind

Raw rice.....4cups
Urad dal.....1/4 cup
Fenugreek seeds...2tbsp

For tempering

Mustard seeds...1tsp
Chana dal......2tsp
Urad dal....1tsp
Asafoetida.....1/4 tsp
Curry leaves ....few
Onion..........2 (medium size-finely chopped)
Grated Coconut.......2-3 tbsp(optional)
Oil..............1tbs
Red chilli ......1-2 no ( broken in 4-5 pieces)

salt ....to taste

Method:

1. Soak rice, urad dal,fenugreek in water separately for 2-3 hrs.
2.Grind nicely and mix together with salt. Keep the batter overnight
 for fermentation.
3.Heat 1tbsp oil,add mustard seeds,chana dal, urad dal, red chilli,curry leaves
asafoetida and allow it to crakle.
4.Add onion,little salt ,saute till onion gets tranperent.
5.Mix this with the batter(the batter  should be little lose like idly batter)
6Add cooking soda,grated coconut (optional).
7.Heat the paniyaram pan and make paniyaram in low flame.

                                         8. Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Note
Can also make sweet paniyaram with this batter.
Make a syrup out of jaggery or karuppatti (as need) with very little water.
Add the syrup,cooking soda  with the batter and make paniyaram in low flame.