22) SANNA POLO

SANNA POLO

A SPICY VEGETARIAN OMLETTE

KONKANI FOOD

Ingredients:

     1)    Toor dal (lentils) – 200 gm.

     2)    Raw rice – 200 gm.

     3)    Coconut – ½

     4)    Tamarind juice - 2 teaspoons

     5)    Asafoetida powder – ¼ teaspoon

     6)    Chili powder – 1 teaspoon

     7)    Big onion – 1

     8)    Cooking oil – 50 ml.

     9)    Salt - 1½ teaspoons

To Cook:

          Wash and soak the toor dal and rice in a bowl of water for 1 hour and drain. Grate the coconut. Put the soaked rice, dal, grated coconut and tamarind juice in a food processor (mixie). Add water periodically and grind to a smooth paste. Transfer to a wide bowl.

          Peel and chop the onion finely and add to the paste. Tip in the chili powder, asafoetida powder and salt and mix well. Add a little water and mix to bring to the consistency of pancake batter. Put a flat cast iron pan or a non–stick pan on the stove. Smatter some cooking oil in the pan and pour in a ladle of sanna polo batter.

          Resting the bottom of the cup of the ladle on the batter, press gently and make circles spreading out the batter in a perfectly round shape towards the edges of the pan. Cover with a cloche and turn down the heat. Check and see if the bottom is roasted. If yes, pour a teaspoon of oil on the polo and flip it over. Caramelize the other side also and serve hot.

Enjoy!!!