Watermelon Oats Ponganalu (Paniyaram)

Ingredients

Rice – 1 cup

Watermelon white part – 2 ½ - 3 cups

Oats - 1/2 cup

Jeera – 1 tsp

Chana dal – 2 tsp

(Soak in water)

Onion chopped (small) - 1

Green chillies chopped - 4

Ginger Chopped – small piece

Coriander leaves chopped – 2 tsp

Curry leaves – 1 string

Salt to taste

Method

1. Soak rice in water for 4 hours and drain water completely. Grind rice, salt, chopped watermelon white part and oats without any water.
2. If the batter is too thick add little more white part and grind.
3. The batter should be little thinner than idli batter consistency.
4. Now add finely chopped onion, green chilli, jeera, coriander leaves, chana dal, ginger and curry leaves to the batter and mix well.
5. Keep this aside for about 15 minutes so that all the flavors blend well.
6. Heat paniyaram tawa, apply little oil and pour a ladle full of batter in the holes. Cover with lid. Cook both sides.
7. Serve hot with chutney.