My daughter likes dosas very much.Dosa is a favourite dish in south INDIA.Who ever comes from north INDIA wants to eat delicious dosa first.Right friends:-).So many varieties are there in dosa.Every one will be a mouthwatering one.No doubt about it.In the early days of my marraige i faced a big trouble with dosa.Sometimes dal is used to become more and sometimes rice.Just like the famous idiom "FAILURES ARE THE STEPPING STONES TO SUCCESS"i also have gone to stone of success now.:-).
So that is the story of my dosa preparation..
and the following is the recipe for vegetable dosa:
FOR DOSA BATTER:
URAD DAL.............1cup
PLAIN RICE ..........2 cups
POHA/COOKED RICE.......1/4 cup
SALT .................................as per taste
Soak dal and rice seperately for 6-7 hours in hot water.Clean them.Grind them to a fine paste separately and mix well.If u are using poha soak them along with the rice and if u want to use cooked rice add it when u are grinding the soaked rice.Add the salt and mix well.Keep it covered for 8 hours for fermenting.
If u are in INDIA ,because of the weather it will got fermented if u leave it outside only for one night.If u are staying elsewhere, especially in cold countries, keep the batter covered in the oven for full night.Keep the oven light on.(don't switch on the oven.just light only)
So this is the long description for dosa batter.:-)
And now FOR THE VEGETABLES:
ONION..........1 large
CARROT........1 large
BEANS..............1 cup chopped
CAPSICUM.......OPTIONAL
CORIANDER LEAVES
CURRY LEAVES
GREEN CHILLYS.......5-6
Chop all the above and mix in the dosa batter before u want to make dosa.
NOW FOR THE TOMATO CHUTNEY:
TOMATOES................6 medium sized
ONION.........................1 medium sized
GREEN CHILLY..........3-4
GINGER........................medium sized piece
SALT..............................as per taste
RED CHILLY POWDER.....as much as spicy u want.
FOR TAMPERING:
GRAM DAL...............1tsp
URAD DAL..................1 tspMUSTARD SEEDS.....1/2 tsp
JEERA........................1/2 tsp
CURRY LEAVES
- Heat oil in a pan .
- Add all the ingredients for tampering.
- When they splutter add chopped onion ,green chilly and ginger.
- Fry until the onion turns to golden brown.
- Add chopped tomato.Cover with the lid and cook for 5 min.
- Add salt and red chilly powder.Cover with the lid and cook till the tomatoes are cooked well and all the water evoparates.
- Serve hot or cool with dosa .