This is different from thavaladai, already posted.

This is a very old time snack, popular around Madurai.

Soak together after washing:

Tur dhal, gram dhal, raw rice - each ½ cup

Soak separately

Urad dhal - ½ cup

Soak separately

Moong dhal (yellow) - ½ cup

Red chillies - 6,7

Green chillies - 5,6

Ginger - 2 “

Chopped cor & curry leaves

Oil - to deep fry

Soak red chillies with the first dhals & rice

Grind urad, fine, separately.

Drain moong dhal.

Grind the first soaked dhals & rice with red chillies & salt coarsely.

Chop green chillies, ginger, Chopped cor & curry leaves & add to the mixture of dhal-rice mixture, urad paste, drained whole moong dhal.

The dough should be able to be dropped by a small round ladle – like idli dough.

Drop in small ladle fulls, fry till goden brown, turning around well & remove.

Serve with coconut chutney.