Dosa- Fermented Crepes
A highly nutritious fermented crepes which aids in good digestion and helps your gut feel good. Dosa is a staple healthy South Indian breakfast dish.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw white rice or idli rice
- 1/2 cup split black gram lentils urad dal
- 1/4 cup cooked rice
- 2 tsp fenugreek seed methi seed
- 1.5 cup water
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash the white rice and black gram 2-3 times separately in cold water.
- Drain and soak the rice and black gram in water in separate bowls.
- Add the fenugreek seed to soak into one of the bowls.
- Since the black gram absorbs water and double in size, add more water while soaking.
- Cover and let it soak for 6-8 hours.
- Drain the rice and black gram along with fenugreek seed after 8 hours.
- Grind the soaked rice, black gram, fenugreek seed, and cooked rice with water to make a smooth, free-flowing and medium-thick batter. Do this in batches.
- Transfer the batter to a large vessel. Mix well with a spoon or ladle.
- Cover and let it ferment overnight in a warm place, preferably in the oven during cold conditions.
- The batter will ferment and rise by morning.
- Add salt to the fermented batter and mix well.
- You can refrigerate the batter at this point until you wish to make dosa.
- Heat an iron griddle or non-stick pan on medium heat. Brush the griddle with cooking oil.
- Pour a ladle of batter into the griddle. With the back of the ladle, spread the batter spirally outwards starting from the middle to make a thin crepe (dosa).
- Cover and cook until the bottom of the crepe begins to brown.
- Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter.
- Serve hot with chutney or Sambar.
Notes
1. Any cooked rice can be used. Cooked rice makes the dosa more soft.
2. Add more water if necessary to make the right consistency of the batter. See the video.
3. Adding a little sugar helps the fermentation process which is optional.
4. In extreme cold conditions, place the batter in the oven to help the fermentation. Preheat the oven for 5 minutes. Switch off the oven and place the batter inside.
5. For better fermentation, do not cover the vessel completely. Leave a little breathing way for the air-flow.
2. Add more water if necessary to make the right consistency of the batter. See the video.
3. Adding a little sugar helps the fermentation process which is optional.
4. In extreme cold conditions, place the batter in the oven to help the fermentation. Preheat the oven for 5 minutes. Switch off the oven and place the batter inside.
5. For better fermentation, do not cover the vessel completely. Leave a little breathing way for the air-flow.