Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      pound         tomatoes -- peeled and pureed
   1      pound         besan or gram flour
   4                    green chiles -- minced
   1      small   bunc  coriander leaves -- minced
   1      teaspoon      sesame seeds
   1      teaspoon      turmeric powder
                        salt and chile powder to taste
   6      teaspoons     sugar

Preparation:

1. Form a soft batter by mixing together all the above ingredients. 2. Heat a griddle (tawa) to smoking. Then lower the heat and grease it well with ghee. 3. Put 4 tbsp. of batter on it and spread it into a thin even round shape. When the undersides turn golden, put a little more ghee around the edges and turn over. 4. Remove from heat when both sides turn golden brown. Serve piping hot with green chutney. Contributed by Namrata Subrahmanya