How to make dosa?
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Here's the recipe of Masala dosa
Here's the recipe of Karnataka style Potato masala for masala dosa (aloogadde palya).
Basic Recipe for Dosa batter:
Please select recipe 1st or 2nd or
3rd for basic dosa preparation. Please use Indian standard measuring cup of 200
ml / 8 oz capacity or use (any homestyle measuring cup like tea cup) same measuring
cup to measure rice and urad dal.
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For the dosa batter
(1st recipe):
1 cup / 200 ml urad dal (Indian standard measuring cup of
200 ml / 8 oz capacity)
3 cups / 600 ml raw
rice / slky raw rice / ponni rice ( pachari )
1 tablespoon cooled and cooked rice (adding cooked rice will make the dosa crispy and golden color)
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi seeds / uluva)
Salt to taste ( approximately 1 teaspoon )
Water for grinding
Ghee / oil for frying
For the Dosa Batter
(2nd recipe):
1 cup / 200 ml urad
dal (Indian standard measuring cup of 200 ml / 8 oz capacity
1 cup / 200 ml idli rice (puzhukkalari or special rice for
the preparation of idli available at leading stores)
2 cup / 400 ml
raw rice (pachari) / ponni rice
2 tablespoon cooked rice (leftover cooked rice, and also
cooled)
Salt to taste ( approximately 1 teaspoon )
Water for grinding
Ghee / oil for frying
For the Dosa Batter
(3rd recipe):
1 cup / 200 ml urad dal
2 cups / 400 ml boiled rice / ukkada chawal / puzhukkalari / idli rice
1 cup / 200 ml raw rice (pachari)
1 tablespoon cooked rice
Salt to taste ( approximately 1 teaspoon )
Ghee / oil for frying
Water for grinding
For Dosa Batter:
Wash and soak urad dal (and fenugreek seeds, if using) and rice (boiled rice raw rice together)
separately for 6 hours or overnight.
Drain out water.
Grind the urad dal and cooked rice to a very fine paste in a mixer or grinder. Add little water while
grinding (just to cover urad dal). Remove
and keep aside in a big vessel.
Then grind rice with little water. Transfer into a big
vessel or container and mix with dal paste and add salt to taste. Batter should
be of dropping consistency. Cover and keep aside for 6 - 8 hours / overnight.
Quantity will be double.
Preparation of dosa:
Heat a heavy - bottomed wrought iron griddle or non stick
dosa pan on a medium heat.Grease with little oil / ghee.
Make the dosa by placing a ladleful ( approximately 120 ml )
of batter on the centre. Spread evenly by circular rotations (5 -6 rotations) using the base of
the ladle, starting from the centre and progressing outwards.
Let the dosa color, and sprinkle a few drops of ghee. Turn other side and cook till golden color if you required (Or make small dosas like thattu dosa. Then no need to make circles. 2 circular rotations will do. See the photo below).
When ready, carefully remove with the help of a thin spatula. Serve hot with coconut chutney & sambar. Other accompaniments - Medu vada and Filter coffee.
3 comments:
yummy Dosa with great tips.
Niya, a very informative blog! I esp like the veggie food out here. Am going to try the sev.
Here's another recipe for Dosa!
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