Ingredients:

• Maida – 1 cup
• Rice flour – 1/4 cup
• Curd – 2 tbsp
• Salt according to taste
• Coriander leaves, chopped – 1 tbsp
• Oil for deep frying
• Baking soda, a pinch
• For Garlic Chutney:
• Garlic – 10 flakes
• Ripe Desi Tomatoes – 2
• Sambar Onions – 4
• Red Chillies – 5
• Tamarind Extract – 1 tsp
• Lime Juice – 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar – 1/4 tsp

Method:

1. Sift maida, rice flour and salt.
2. Add curd to the sifted flour.
3. Add water and mix well, making a thick batter.
4. Keep for 2 hours, then add coriander leaves and baking soda to the batter and mix well.
5. Heat oil. Take batter in your hands, make a ball and drop in the oil.
6. Fry till golden brown in colour.
7. Serve hot with garlic chutney.
8. For garlic chutney:
9. Cook tomatoes along with tamarind, salt and onions.
10. Grind to a fine paste with the other ingredients.

Recipe courtesy of Syamala