Halwai September 23, 2024

Ingredients:

• 1 – large Potato
• 1 – big chunk Pumpkin
• 2 – Green chillies
• 1 inch piece – Ginger
• 1/2 cup – coriander, finely chopped
• 1 cup – kootu flour
• 1/2 cup – singhara flour
• 1/4 cup – curds
• Salt to taste
• Oil to shallow fry

Method:

  1. Run ginger and chillies in mixie to crush finely.
  2. Grate potato and pumpkin into a bowl of cold salted water. Take flours in a deep bowl.
  3. Make a well in centre put coriander.
  4. Press out water from grated vegetables completely.
  5. Add in centre with chilli-ginger.
  6. Add salt and mix everything into an even batter.
  7. Add some water if required.
  8. Batter must be thick enough to spread on non-stick pan.
  9. Keep aside for 30 minutes.
  10. Heat 1 tbsp of oil. Add to batter and mix well.
  11. Heat non-stick tawa or flat pan.
  12. Pour one ladleful batter in centre.
  13. Spread to form a pancake, thin as possible.
  14. Allow to cook. Drizzle with some oil.
  15. Roast further till crisp.
  16. Serve hot with pumpkin chutney or coconut chutney.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering