SriHali , Chiyali or Siriyali

Ingredients:

Moong dal (Pesara Pappu) - 2 cups
Rice - 2Tbsp.
Baking soda-2 pinches
Tamarind Pulp- 3 Tbsp.(Mix in 1 cup water)
Salt -1 tsp or as per taste
Chana dal-2tsp.
Urad dal-2tsp.
Mustard seeds-2tsp
Dry red peppers-2
Hing( Asafoetida) - 3 pinches
Green chillies-2
Chopped Ginger- 1tsp.
Turmeric-1/2 tsp
Oil-3 Tbsp.
Curry Leaves- Few

Preparation:

Soak Moong dal and Rice together for 1-2 hrs. and grind into course paste (Make sure not to grind into smooth paste). Add baking soda and 1/3 of salt and mix together like idli dough constistancy, and place the dough in Idli plates and steam cook like idlis for 10-12 minutes or until done. Take out these moong dal idlis, cut into pieces (4-6 pieces ea.idli) and set aside.

Heat oil in pan, add chana dal, dry red pepper pieces, urad dal, mustard seeds, when they splatter add sliced green chillies, chopped ginger, turmeric, hing and curry leaves and fry for few seconds and add tamarind(If needed add 2-3 Tbsp. more water) and remaining salt. Cook for 1 minute and add above moong dal idli pieces mix carefully all together. Make sure not break idli pieces while mixing. Serve hot as a brunch item or a snack.

Note: We can substitute moong dal idlis with regular urad dal idlis. One can use left over idlis. Remaining preparation same as above.