Thursday 20 August 2015

Plain Dosa with Chutney



Dosa with Chutney. .....South Indian Breakfast special. ..Try this Plain soft urad Daal & Rice Dosa

Dosa is a fermented crepe made from rice batter and black lentils. It is a staple dish in South Indian states
Dosa, a common breakfast dish and street food is rich in carbohydrates, and contains no sugar or saturated fats. As its constituent ingredients are rice and Urad Dal it is gluten-free and becomes a complete protein. The fermentation process increases the vitamin B and vitamin C content

A mixture of rice and urad dal that has been soaked in water is ground finely to form a batter. The proportion of rice to lentils is basically 3:1 The batter is allowed to ferment overnight. After the overnight fermentation, batter is mixed with water to get the desired thickness. the batter is then ladled onto a hot tava (griddle) greased with oil or ghee (clarified butter). It is spread out evenly with the base of a ladle or bowl to form a pancake. A dosa is served hot, either folded in half or rolled like a wrap. It is also served usually with chutney and sambar. 

Ingredients:

Urad daal(Black lentil): 1 cup
Dosa rice: 3 cups
Methi(Fenugreek seeds): 1tsp





Recipe
Soak Urad dal with  Dosa rice & methi seeds for 5 hrs
Grind with 1-2 cups water to smooth batter( it should be bit thick )
Let it ferment over nite or 6-8 hrs
Then morning mix well add salt

Heat a griddle, Pour 1-2 ladle full batter in center
Spread with the base of laddle in circular motion to form a Round dosa
Dont make it too thin let it be bit thick, you can see the pores now
Spread 1 tsps oil towards the dosa from the sides
Close lid & cook for 2-3 min each side

Serve this soft Dosa with coriender chutney



Recipe for Coriender Chutney

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