Sunday, 1 May 2011

Crispy dosa with chutney

INGREDIENTS

Urad wash -2cups
Rice-4 cups
Chana dal-1/2 cup
Fenugreek seeds-1 teaspoon
Flat beaten rice-2 teaspoons(optional)


For Chutney

Groundnuts-1cup
Roasted chana dal-1cup
Coconut pieces or powder-1/2cup
Tamarind paste-1 teaspoon
Garlic-2cloves
Green chillies-3
Salt as per taste
Oil-1/2 teaspoon
Mustard seeds-1/2 teaspoon
Cumin-1/2 teaspoon
Asafoetida -1 pinch
Curry leaves-2 strands
Urid dal-1 teaspoon
Chana dal -1 teaspoon

PREPARATION

Separately soak rice and all dals along with fenugreek overnight or for minimum 6 hours.Grind everything to a fine taste until ketchup consistency.Allow the batter to ferment overnight by placing it in a warm room or in preheated ( 5minutes ) oven.
Add 1 teaspoon salt after fermentation.


For preparing chutney-Add groundnuts,roasted chana,coconut powder,tamarind paste,garlic,salt,greenchillies to a mixer jar and ground it to a fine paste.Meanwhile,heat oil in a pan and fry mustard ,cumin,urid and chana dals,asafoetida ,curry leaves,red chilli in that order.Mix both in bowl.

In order to make dosa from batter,heat a nonstick dosa pan on medium flame.cut onion into two halves,rub the cut surface on to pan.This helps in rising the dosa easily with a spatula.Pour about 1 large table spoon of batter and work towards edges in a circular motion.Fold one side of side to the other side as the edge become easy to tilt.

Serve hot dosa immediately with this chutney.







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