Kara Paniyaram / Guntapongalam

Ingredients

1. Idly rice - 1 cup
2. Channa dhal - 3 tblsps
3. Thoor dhal - 2 tblsps
4. Urad Dhal - 2 tblsps
5. Coconut - 1 tblsp
6. Methi seeds - 1 tsp
7. Poha - 5 tblsps
8. Asafoetida - 2-3 pinches
9. Red chillies - 5-8 nos
10. Salt & water - As needed
11. Curry leaves - 1sprig
12. Oil - needed
13. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
14. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
15. Ginger - 1 inch piece finely chopped

Method

1. Soak the methi seeds, poha, rice and dhals separately for 3 hours.
2. First grind red chillies, salt, asafoetida, coconut and curry leaves, then add the methi seeds and grind for 3 minutes, then add dhals and grind for 5 minutes and remove it in a bowl.
3. Now, grind rice to a coarse paste like rava. Let the batter be thick.
4. Lastly, grind poha and add it to the batter.
5. Let it to ferment.
6. Temper with oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, ginger.
7. Make kuzhi paniyarams and serve hot with peanut chutney.