Ingredients:

• 1 cup chana dal
• 1 cup mixed dal (I use urad, moong and little toor dal)
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• 1 inch piece ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
• 4-5 spicy green chillies (adjust according to your spice preference)
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp haldi powder
• 2-3 tbsp rice flour
• salt to taste

Method:

1. Wash all the dals together and soak for 3-4hours.
2. Drain the water and add to a mixer jar, pulse until coarsely ground.

2. In a pestle and mortar, pound the chillies and ginger until fine.

3. Add salt to taste, red chilli powder, haldi powder.
4. Add 2-3 tbsp rice flour and mix to form a dough.
5. Shape the dough into flat rounds and deep fry on medium low heat until crispy on all sides.

3. This can also be done in appe pan, adding a little oil to each.
4. Serve hot.