Dosa (Flattened Rice-Dal Pancakes)

Preparation Time: 10 min

Cooking Time: 5 min

Serves: 3

Ingredients measure:-

Sona Masoori Rice(Pachari) : 3 cups

Urad Dal: ¾  cup

Cooked rice: 2 tbsp

Salt: 1 tbsp

Gingely Oil: 1 cup

Preparation:-

1)      Through wash first and soak (min 4 hrs) the first two ingredients in 6 cups of fresh water.
2)      Strain the water and grind half portions one at a time with 1 tbsp cooked rice and water (water level till the rice and dal is immersed completely) in a mixer/ wet grinder.
3)      Keep the grinded batter for one night closed in room temperature.(For cold climate places, the batter won’t ferment, so its advised to add 1 -2 tsp baking soda and keep the batter overnight to achieve the desired result).
4)      Heat a tawa well and sprinkle some fresh water with hand to check the sizzling sound.
5)      Pour 2 ladle of batter to the tawa and spread it anticlockwise from center with the ladle.
6)      Drizzle 1-2 tsp gingely oil (Ghee can also be used to get a good taste)over the top and flip it to cook both the sides.
7)      Fold it as in image and take it out the tawa to get a crispy dosa.