DOSA

Dosa is a typical South Indian food, eaten for breakfast and is rich in carbohydrates and protein. There are many types of dosas.

Let us learn PLAIN DOSA here.

Ingredients

Rice 2 cups
Urda dal 1/2 cup
Fenugreek (Methi Seeds) 1 tsp
Poha (Avalakki)2/3 cup
Salt 1-2 tsp
Sugar 1/2 tsp

Method

• Soak rice, urad dal, fenugreek and poha for 5 hrs
• Take all the soaked items and put them in a Grinder or blender or mixer and grind them to thin/fine consistency.
  
• Set this batter aside to ferment for next 10-12 hrs
  
• When batter quantity has approximately 1 .5 to 2.0 times the original, that means batter has fermented adequately
  
• Add salt and sugar and mix it properly and batter is now ready for DOSA
  
• You can take small quantities of this batter and add water as required to make a thin consistent paste
• Heat the pan on a medium flame and put few drops of oil in the pan.
• Spread the batter on pan in circular motion to make thin at center and thick at the edges.
• Put 1/2 tsp of oil on the dosa.
  
• Cover with lid.
  
• Cook for 3-4 min
• Turnover the dosa and cook for 1 more min then take it out.
  
• Serve with aloo sabji or sambar & coconut chuntey.

Tips:
Fermentation takes more or less time based on the outside temperature. So it may take less time in summer and more time in winter. In winter, you can add 1/2tsp soda or heat the oven at broil for 5 minutes, switch off the oven and then keep the batter in the oven overnight.