Phodniche Polle

Ingredients:

1. Maida – 2 cups
2. Sooji/rawa – 1/2 cup
3. Scrapped coconut – 1/2 cup
4. Water – 2.5 to 3 cups
5. Baking soda – a pinch
6. Ghee for frying
7. Salt to taste

For the tempering:

1. Red chillies (broken) – 3
2. Mustard seeds – 1/2 to 1 tsp
3. Hing – 1/3 tsp
4. Coconut oil – 1 tbsp

Procedure:

• Mix maida, coconut, baking soda and water. Blend it.
• Now, add sooji and blend it slightly.
• Pour the mixture in a bowl.
• Add salt to taste.
• Heat a tempering pan and add mustard seeds.
• Add broken red chillies and hing.
• Pour the tempering over batter and mix well.
• Heat a frying pan and grease it with ghee.
• Pour 1 to 2 ladleful batter and spread quickly in a circular motion.
• Pour ghee around the edges.
• When cooked, pour ghee on top and flip over.
• Fry till golden brown.
• Serve hot with coconut chutney.