INGREDIENTS:
Besan/Chickpea Flour: 1 cup, Sooji (Semolina) 2 tbsp, Rice Flour – 1 tbsp
Spices: Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp, Salt 1 tsp, Ajwain/Carom Seeds 1/4 tsp
Yogurt – 1/4 cup
Grated Ginger – 1 tsp
Cilantro, green chillies, Spring/Green Onions: chopped fine
Tomato- 1 small (tight with no juice) optional
Baking Soda – 1/8 tsp
METHOD:
1. Mix Besan, Suji/semolina, Rice Flour, Turmeric, Salt & Ajwain/Carom Seeds in a big bowl.
2. Add Yogurt and then some water(about 1 cup), add slowly to avoid forming lumps. Make batter (like pancake batter)
3. Mix in Ginger, Cilantro, Green Chillies & Spring Onions (you may substitute with red onions instead & chopped 1/2 tomato).
4. Heat a skillet, drizzle some Oil for pan-frying. Allow it to get hot.
5. Add Baking Soda just before making the Pudas and mix well.
7. Allow it to cook for a couple of minutes (till the color changes) and make some indents with a spoon. Drizzle a little more Oil on the top and flip it. Allow it to cook on the other side as well. Remove once cooked on both sides.
8. Serve hot with Ketchup, Chutneys, Yogurt or Pickles.