Coconut Dosas

It's been a long time since I blogged on breakfast items so lemme start that right away.

Ingredients:

Urad dal- 1 cup
Rice - 2 cups
Puffed rice/poha - a handfull
Methi seeds - 1/2 tspn
Finely grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Soak rice, urad dal, puffed rice and methi seeds together for at least 6-7 hrs before you grind them to fine paste/batter. Now, add finely grated coconut and mix it thoroughly with the batter and set it aside for 6-8 hrs to ferment. Keep it in a warm place to allow faster fermentation process. You could add a pinch of baking soda or a 1/2 cup of curd to hasten the process too.

The consistency of the batter should be such that when you dip your finger in it and take it out, the batter should fall off your finger by the time you say aloud 7,77,777 (seven lac seventy seven thousand seven hundred and seventy seven...phew!) However, with experience you'll soon be able to judge the right consistency, don't worry.

Now on a griddle or a non-stick pan, put 3 drops of oil and spread it out evenly. Heat the pan, take a big spoonful of batter and put in the center of the pan, spreading it out evenly until you get the required size of dosa. Sprinkle a teaspoon of oil around the dosa and once it starts turning brown flip it onto the other side. After a minute take it out of pan and serve hot with sambar, tomato chutney or even peanut chutney.

Yummy dosas...ammai more dosai plz... ;)`