Avara Appo

Avara Appo - Shobana Rao

Ingredients:
•Urad dal, 3/4 cup
•Raw rice, 1 and 1/2 cups
•Avarekalu, (Cooked) 1 cup
•Onion, chopped, 1
•Green chillies, 2-3, crushed to a paste
•Carrot, grated, 1
•Spring Onion Leaves, chopped, a few
•Coriander leaves, finely chopped, 1 tbsp
•Salt, to taste
•Oil, for making appos

Method:
To prepare the batter:
Wash and soak the urad dal in water for 2-3 hours
Wash and soak the rice in water for 2-3 hours
Grind the urad dal and rice separately to a smooth batter
Now mix both these batters and add salt
Pour these batters to a larger vessel
Set aside for it to ferment overnight

Next morning, add the cooked avarekalu, chopped onion, grated carrot, chopped spring onion leaves, chopped coriander leaves, and green chillies paste to the batter

To make the Appos:

Heat the special griddle/ appe kayili/ paniyarakkal on a medium low flame

When it is hot, fill each of the sockets to a quarter with oil

When the oil is hot, pour the batter in each of the sockets

Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes on low flame

Using a skewer, flip the appos carefully and fry the other side

Once they are cooked, take out the appos using a spoon or the skewer

Serve hot with chutney of your choice.