Dosa (Pancakes South-Indian Style)

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Dosa (Pancakes South-Indian Style)

 

3 cups parboiled rice

1 cup black gram dal

2 teaspoons fenugreek seeds

Dash red pepper flakes optional

oil for frying

salt to taste

 

1. Soak the parboiled rice in water for at least six hours. Make a smooth batter

in a lblender.

2. Soak together the black gram dhal and fenugreek seeds, also for six hours.

Make a smooth batter.

3. Mix the batters together, adding salt and set aside for at least twelve hours

until the mixture ferments. Use a large pot since the batter is likely to

increase in volume when fermented. The batter should become a mass of tiny

bubbes. Do not stir too much.

4. Heat the tawa (griddle). Sprinkle a few drops of water. If it sizzles, the

tawa is ready for use. 5. Smear a little oil on the tawa (do not use too much

oil, as the batter will not spread evenly). When the oil smokes, lower the heat.

6. Pour a ladleful of batter over the tawa and spread quickly using a continuous

spiral motion, spreading it outwards until the dosa measures about 6 inches.

Pour a tsp of oil all round the edges.

7. Increase the heat and cook for a couple of minutes until golden brown in

color.

8. Turn the dosa, carefully lifting the edges. Fry for another couple of minutes

until done. 9. Serve hot with coconut chutney.