Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup – Rice
• 1/2 cup – yellow dal
• 1 tbsp – Urad Dal
• 1 cob Corn grated
• 1 Onion grated
• 1 tbsp Curd
• 2-3 pinches soda bicarb
• 1 tbsp- oil
• salt to taste
• 1 large Banana leaf

Method:

1. Wash and soak rice and dals for 3 hours.
2. Grind to a smooth thick batter.
3. Add soda and salt, keep aside overnight.
4. Add grated vegetables, mix well.
5. Cut banana leaf into 2″x 2″ squares
6. Grease oil on each one of them.
7. Place a ladleful of batter on one piece.
8. Cover with another piece and press very lightly.
9. Repeat with remaining batter.
10. Place each leaf sandwich on a hot thick griddle, and cook for 2 minutes.
11. Flip and cook other side.
12. Remove the cooked ones.
13. To eat, peel off banana leaf sections, and eat soft panki.
14. Serve hot with chutney or ketchup, as desired.

Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi