Rice Appe

Method

1. Drain and blend rice and black gram in a blender with sufficient water to a thin batter. Transfer into a large bowl and keep it in a warm place to ferment overnight.
2. Heat 2 tsps oil in a non-stick pan, add onions and sauté till golden brown.
3. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, green chillies, crushed peanuts, carrots and asafoetida and saute roasting for 1 more minute. Take the pan off the heat.
4. Cool this mixture and add to the batter. Add salt and mix well.
5. Heat an appe tawa and grease it with oil. Drop spoonful of batter into each dent filling them upto ¾. Cook for 5 minutes or till the underside is golden. Flip the appe with a satay stick and cook till the other side turns a light golden.
6. Arrange the appe on a serving plate and serve hot with a bowl of coconut chutney.

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