Mamamma's excellent Maida Pola Recipe

Maida Polas

This used to be my grandmother’s speciality. She’d put two pans on the stove so she could churn them out as fast as I could finish them. They’re awesome with a pat of home-made butter..(tho amul seems to work for the most part)

Mustard Seeds (excuse me bastard, pass the mustard..heehee) – about a teaspoon
Green chillies – 4-5 (more if you like them spicy)
Freshly grated coconut – half a cup
Sugar – 2 tsp
Salt – to taste
Coconut oil – half a cup
Curry Leaves – about 20
Maida (Flour) – 1 ½ cup
Amul butter
Water

In a small frying pan add about 4-5 tbs of oil and put on the stove. Once the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds. After they crackle turn off the burner and add the curry leaves. Set aside.
In another larger container grind the coconut, green chillies, sugar and salt together using a pestle. Once the texture is even add the flour and the cooled mustard seed/curry leaves mixture. Add water and mix until the consistency is that of pancake batter.
Grease a non-stick pan with some coconut oil and spoon the mixture onto it in individual 8” diameter pancakes. They take from 2 to 5 minutes each (if you like them like nish and I do…extra crispy.. turn the bruner to max and brown them)
Ladle on the butter. Enjai!