Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup – Tuvar dal
• 1/2 cup – Bengal Gram dal
• 1/2 cup – Urad Dal
• 3 to 4 – Red Chillies
• 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida powder
• 1/2 tsp – cumin (jeeragam)
• Fresh Ginger – a small piece
• Curry leaves – a few
• 1 tsp – salt or as per taste
• Oil for Deep Fried

Method:

1. Soak all the three dals in water for about 2 hours.
2. Wash and drain the water completely.
3. Put it in a mixie along with red chillies, asafoetida powder and salt.
4. Grind it to a coarse paste.
5. Chop ginger and curry leaves finely.
6. Add it to the dal paste along with cumin (jeeragam). Mix well.
7. Heat oil in a kadai.
8. Ensure to keep the stove in medium flame.
9. Take a lemon size dal paste and flatten it round.
10. Make a hole in the centre and put it in the hot oil and fry till it becomes light brown.
11. Recipe Courtesy: Kamala’s Corner