MASALA DOSA

TO PREPARE THE BATTER...

INGREDIENTS

• PARBOILED RICE-2 CUPS
• URAD DHAL-1/4 CUP
• SALT TO TASTE
• WATER AS NEEDED

METHOD

• Soak the rice and urad dhal in seperate containers with enough water. Soak the fenugreek seeds along with the urad dhal.
• Let them soak for 4-5 hours .
• Drain and wash them well with lots of water.
• Now add the drained urad dhal and fenugreek to a  grinder and grind well adding little water at a time.(Some add a lot of water at one go and switch on the grinder and let in run for a long time-that does not give the desired result)
• As the grinding goes on,you get a smooth, light and fluffy batter. 
• Take a little blob of this batter and drop it in a bowl of water. If the batter floats as a ball,then you can be sure that the urad dhal is well ground.
• Now remove this batter from the grinder and transfer it to a large vessel.
• Next ,add the drained and cleaned  soaked rice to the grinder and grind well with enough water.
• Let the rice be very slightly grainy in texture when ground.(too smooth batter spoils the lightness and softness)
• Now mix both the ground batters and add salt to taste.
• Ferment well for 6-8 hours(depending on the weather- in hot Indian summer months,you need just 5-6 hours for the batter to ferment and rise while colder days need longer hours ,Sometimes even a day)
• When the batter has risen well, mix slightly.
• Leaving it in  the fridge helps you make soft idlis for a few days  but storing them outside the fridge lets the batter turn sour...but the sour batter is great for dosas,utthappams,kara appams/paniyarams etc.
• So,once you master the batter making,you can use your creativity and turn out a number of breakfast and dinner recipes...

INGREDIENTS

• DOSA/IDLI BATTER-4 CUPS

• OIL /GHEE -AS NEEDED
• POTATO MASALA-3 CUPS

RECIPE FOR POTATO MASALA


METHOD

• Mix the batter well.Add little water ,if need be,to reach a pouring consistency.
• Spread the batter on a hot tawa.
• Drizzle some oil /ghee as per your taste.
• When one side is cooked,flip over to the other side  and cook till  done.
• Turn the done dosa. 
• Spread some potato masala on the dosa.
• Fold. Remove from the pan.
• Serve hot with sambar and chutney.