Soft & Spicy Dosa with Red chutney

Soft & Spicy Dosa also known as Khara dosa

This is a tasty Soft Dosa with a spicy spread on top & served with red chutney

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

Try a variety of dosa, Masala Dosa, Crispy Dosa, Plain Dosa, Neer Dosa, Onion Tomato uttapam, Bread dosa, Rava Dosa

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
Beaten rice: 1/2 cup
Oil to spread on sides

Spicy spread:
Soaked Red chilies: 4-5
Fried gram(Putani/Poppu): 1/2 cup

Red chutney:
Coconut: 1/2 cup
Red chilies: 1
Garlic: 4 flakes
Groundnuts: 1/4th cup
Tamarind little 
Salt to taste

Recipe
Soak Urad dal with  Dosa rice & methi seeds for 5 hrs
Just before grinding, soak for 10 min Beaten rice
Wash & drain water from all Ingredients
Add in a blender 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


For the chili spread
Soak Red chilies in water overnite or 4 hrs
Remove from water add Fried Gram(Putani/poppu)
Make a course paste with little water(just sprinkle few drops)
Spicy red chili spread is ready

                                   
For the Red chutney:
Roast the groundnuts for 5 min till its brown
Cool it down completely
Remove the skin by rubbing it in your palms
Add this along with all ingredients listed under red chutney
In a blender first make powder of all ingredients then add water 1cup
Make a smooth paste, Red chutney is Ready

To prepare the Dosa
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
Remove on a plate & spread this red chilies paste nicely 

Serve this Soft Dosa with Red chutney, Enjoy South Indian special Khara dosa