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Plain Dosa
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Plain Dosa

Dosa is a popular South Indian breakfast recipe made with a fermented batter prepared using soaked urad dal and rice.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine South Indian
Keyword Dosa, Dosa batter, Plain Dosa
Prep Time 0 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 10 hours
Total Time 10 hours 10 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Urad Dal
  • 3 cups Rice (sona masuri / boiled )
  • 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
  • 2 tbsp Salt
  • Oil to fry

Instructions

  • Wash, add enough water and soak 1 cup urad dal, 3 cups rice and 1 tsp fenugreek seeds in a bowl for 5-6hrs or overnight.
  • Drain off the water and add the little portion of urad dal and rice to the blender and blend. Add little water and make the smooth batter. 
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  • Transfer the batter to the large vessel and keep aside.
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  • Also blend the remaining dal and rice to a smooth batter.
  • Add 2 tbsp of salt to the batter and mix well. Cover with the lid and rest the batter to ferment for 8-10 hrs.
  •  You can see the batter is nicely fermented. Mix the batter well.
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  • Heat the pan and when the pan is hot enough, pour a ladleful of batter. Spread the batter circularly to make a thin dosa.
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  • Spray a little oil over the dosa and fry till it turns slightly golden.
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  • Fold over the dosa, transfer to a plate and serve hot with any chutney.
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