Ingredients:

Idli batter - 1 big bowl
Maida or rava - 2 tablespoons
Cooking soda - a pinch
Onion - 1
Green chillies - 2
Curry leaves - few
Mustard - 1/2 teaspoon
Asafotida Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Oil - for deep frying

Method:

Chop onion and green chillies finely.

Add maida or rave to the idli batter and mix well. If necessary add little water to make the batter flow easily from a spoon when poured. Add a pinch of salt along with cooking soda and chopped onion, green chillies and curry leaves to the batter.

In a kadai put a teaspoon oil and when it is hot add mustard. When it pops up add asafotida powder and pour over the batter and mix well.

Heat oil in a kadai and take a small laddle of batter and pour it in the hot oil. Fry till it turns light brown.

Serve with chutney.