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Paddu is a Karnataka delicacy prepared by cooking batter in an Appe pan. Variants of this dish are called by different names like Gunta Ponganalu in Andhra. This recipe is prepared using Idli Batter.
Ingredients:
Rice Rava Idli Batter – 6 cups
Dill Leaves, chopped – 1 cup (loosely filled)
Onions, chopped – 1 cup
Green Chillies, shredded – 2 tbsps
Salt to taste
Oil for frying each paddu
Method:
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- Mix chopped onions, dill leaves and green chillies into the Idli batter.
- Take a paddu mould and pour 1/4 tsp of oil into each depression of the mould.
- Heat the mould and pour batter into each depression of the mould until it is 3/4rth filled.
- Cover the mould and let it cook on medium flame.
- Remove the lid and let it roast.
- Now carefully unmould each paddu from the depressions of the mould and flip the side and roast for a few minutes.
- Serve hot with coconut chutney.
