Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Ginna appa (Sarvapindi)



Ginna appa (Sarvapindi) is a traditional telangana dish made as an evening snack .

Ingredients:
Rice Flour - 2 cups
Red Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
Green chillies--1 or 2
Curry leaves - 5 to 6 leaves
Channa Dal - 2 tbsp
Peanuts - 3 tbsp
Sesame(Nuvvulu)- 1tbsp
Cumin seeds (Jeera) - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves ( Finely chopped) - 1/2 cup
Spring onion (Finely chopped) - 1cup
Cooking Oil - 2 to 3 tbsp
Salt to taste
Water


Preparation:
  • Dry roast the peanuts remove the skin and split the peanuts.
  • Soak Channa dal in water for 10 to 15 mins.
  • Now take a bowl add rice flour ,soaked channa dal, salt to taste,red chilly powder, Cumin seeds,sesame seeds,curry leaves,chopped coriander leaves,chopped Spring onion,chopped green chillies,roasted peanuts and mix them well then add enough water to make a soft dough.
  • Take a flat pan grease it with oil, take a hand full of dough and make a ball spread all over the pan equally.
  • Make few small holes all over the pancake and add oil in the holes and on sides . cover it with a lid and cook on medium flame for 5 mins or till it is golden brown.
  • Remove the lid and cook for 2-3 mins.
  • Serve hot ginnappa with ketchup. It tastes really good.