Indian
Indian - Regional Mains
Plain Dosa
Chef's Menu Description
An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Ingredients
- • 2 cups parboiled rice (idli rice)
- • 3/4 cup urad dal
- • 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
- • 1 1/2 tsp salt
- • 3 tbsp ghee or oil, for cooking
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Soak the rice and the urad dal with fenugreek seeds separately for 5 hours.
2
Phase 2
Grind the dal until fluffy and the rice until smooth; mix with salt into a batter.
3
Phase 3
Cover and ferment in a warm place 8-12 hours until bubbly and risen.
4
Phase 4
Heat a cast-iron tawa and wipe it with an oiled cloth.
5
Phase 5
Pour a ladle of batter and spread it into a thin circle.
6
Phase 6
Drizzle ghee around the edges; cook until lacy and golden, fold, and serve with sambar and coconut chutney.