DOSAS
A dosa is a delectable South Indian crispy crepe made with a fermented gluten-free batter of lentils and rice. The ideal dosa is a little bit tangy, crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Traditionally it's served for breakfast with potatoes, a tangy dal called sambar and some chutney. It's very versatile and I like to think of it as a wrap for a variety of fillings, including cheese, avocado, eggs, hash browns and even something sweet. You can have it stuffed or plain, with chutney on the side. In Indian homes, uncooked rice is soaked and ground in a stone grinder, which can take time. This version uses a blender. You can keep the batter for up to a week in the refrigerator and it's divine.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time P1DT17h
Yield about 12 dosas
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Rinse the lentils well in cold water and drain. Transfer them to a large mixing bowl, add the fenugreek seeds and 2 cups water and let soak at room temperature for a minimum of 4 hours and up to 8 hours.
- Drain the mixture and add to a blender with 3/4 cup fresh water. Blend until creamy with an ever-so-slight grittiness.
- Pour this mixture back into the large mixing bowl and add the rice flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and enough water so it is the consistency of pancake batter. Mix well until evenly mixed and no lumps are remaining. Cover and let ferment until the batter has tiny bubbles, is frothy and has increased in volume, 12 to 36 hours (depending on the weather; see Cook's Note).
- Add another 1/2 teaspoon salt to the batter and mix well. The final batter should not be too thin or thick; if it's too thick, add a little water, just enough to make the batter spreadable. A very runny batter will not result in crisp dosas, but a very thick batter will not be easy to spread. If the batter is very thin, you can add 1 to 2 tablespoons of rice flour to thicken. Transfer to an airtight quart container. This mixture will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator.
- To make dosas: Heat a nonstick pan or well-seasoned cast-iron pan over medium-high heat. (If your pan is not nonstick, rub a little oil into it. A nice traditional way of doing this is by using the flat side of half an onion.)
- Pour about 1/4 cup batter in the center of the pan and with the back of the ladle or the back of a small heatproof bowl or katori, spread it from the center outwards in concentric circles by applying a gentle pressure. Don't worry if the batter does not spread very evenly. I prefer a little unevenness as that way parts of the dosa are crisp and parts are soft. Drizzle about 1 teaspoon of ghee or oil around the rim of the dosa and let the dosa cook until it becomes crisp on the thin parts and you can see it turning light brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the filling of your choice (if filling) to half of the dosa. With a metal or non-stick turner, flip the other half over and transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter. Dosas are best eaten right away. Serve with Easy Tomato Chutney, if desired.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Once hot and shimmering, add the mustard seeds. They should pop immediately. Lower the heat to medium and add the lentils, red pepper flakes and curry leaves if using. Be careful, as the curry leaves will sputter. Cook, stirring often, until the lentils turn golden brown, about 1 minute. Add the garlic and cook until it just starts sizzling; you do not want it to brown. Add the tomatoes, turmeric and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Increase the heat to medium high, bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, about 15 minutes.
- Add the jaggery or raw sugar and tamarind paste and cook until well mixed and the sugar has melted, 4 to 5 minutes. Add salt to taste. Remove from the heat and add the roasted sesame oil to finish, if using.
- Once cool, transfer the chutney to an airtight container and refrigerate. This chutney will keep for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
SAVORY DOSAS RECIPE (SOUTH INDIAN PANCAKES)
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Wash the rice and urad daal well and drain. Add the fenugreek seeds to the mix and add enough water to the bowl to cover the mixture by about 2 inches. Soak overnight.
- The next morning, drain all the water from the rice mixture. Add to a high-speed blender and process-adding 1 3/4 cups ice-cold water-until a smooth yet slightly grainy paste has formed.
- Transfer to a large mixing bowl and gradually add another cup of water to make a batter. The consistency of the batter should be such that it thinly coats a spoon dipped in it.
- Add salt (or salt to taste) and keep the dosa batter aside in a warm, dark spot, covered, for 12 to 24 hours. After this fermentation, stir the batter well. It will have thickened to coat a spoon thickly. It is now ready to make dosas.
- Put some ghee or oil in a small bowl and keep ready. You will also need a small bowl of ice-cold water, a large, flat nonstick pan, paper towels, a ladle, a spatula, and a basting brush .
- Fold 1 sheet of paper towel into a thick rectangle and dip lightly into the bowl of ghee or oil. Squeeze out any excess and then rub the paper towel all over the surface of the pan to lightly grease. The ghee or oil should barely be visible in the pan. Turn on the heat to medium-high.
- Add a scant ladleful of batter to the center of the pan, much like you would for a pancake.
- Begin to spread the batter in sweeping circular motions to form a pancake of roughly 8-inch diameter. Do not be alarmed if the dosa develops tiny holes as you spread the batter. This is normal.
- As soon as you have finished spreading the batter out on the pan, dip the basting brush in ghee and drizzle all over the surface of the dosa and around its edges. Hold the pan by its handle, lift it up, and swirl it so that the drizzled ghee spreads all over the dosa.
- Cook for 1 1/2 minutes, or until the upper surface begins to look cooked (it will no longer look soft or runny).
- Then, flip the dosa. By this time, the surface that was underneath should be light golden in color. Cook for 1 minute after flipping.
- The dosa is almost done. Fold it in thirds like a parcel and allow to cook for 30 seconds more.
- Before you start making the next dosa, fold another sheet of paper towel into a wad and dip it in ice-cold water. Squeeze to remove excess water and then rub it all over the surface of the pan to cool it slightly. This ensures your next dosa will spread evenly and not break because the pan is too hot.
- Repeat until you've used all of the batter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 45 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 3 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 32 mg, Sugar 0 g, Fat 1 g, ServingSize 20 dosas (6 to 10 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
CLASSIC MASALA DOSA
A properly made crisp and savory Indian dosa is wonderfully delicious, and fairly simple to make at home, with this caveat: the batter must be fermented overnight for the correct texture and requisite sour flavor. However, once the batter is ready, it can be refrigerated and kept for several days, even a week. With a traditional spicy potato filling, dosas makes a perfect vegetarian breakfast or lunch. Serve them with your favorite chutney.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, project, main course
Time 15h
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make the dosa batter: Put rice in a bowl, rinse well and cover with 4 cups cold water. Put urad dal and fenugreek seeds in a small bowl, rinse well and add cold water to cover. Leave both to soak for 4 to 6 hours.
- Drain rice and dal-fenugreek mixture in separate colanders. Put rice in a food processor, blender or wet-dry grinder. Add 1 cup cold water and grind to a smooth paste. It will take about 10 minutes, and it may be necessary to work in batches. Repeat the process with the dal-fenugreek mixture.
- Combine the two pastes in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk together, adding enough water to obtain a medium-thick batter. You should have about 6 cups. Cover bowl with a kitchen towel and set in a warm place. Let ferment until the surface is bubbly, about 8 hours. Stir in the salt. Use the batter straight away or refrigerate for later use. (Batter will keep for up to a week, refrigerated. Thin with water if necessary before proceeding.)
- Make the potato filling: Put ghee in a wide skillet over medium heat. When oil is wavy, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Wait for seeds to pop, about 1 minute, then add red peppers and onion. Cook, stirring until onions have softened, about 5 minutes. Season lightly with salt. Add turmeric, asafetida, ginger, curry leaves, garlic and green chile. Stir to coat and let sizzle for 1 minute.
- Add potatoes and 1/2 cup water. Cook, stirring well to combine, until liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Mash potatoes a bit with the back of a wooden spoon. Season well with salt, add cilantro, then set aside at room temperature. (Potato filling may be prepared up to a day in advance.)
- To make dosas, set a griddle or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Brush with about 1 teaspoon vegetable oil. Ladle 1/4 cup batter in the center of griddle. Using bottom of ladle, quickly spread batter outward in a circular motion to a diameter of about 7 inches. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon oil over the top. Leave dosa batter to brown gradually until outer edges begin to look dry, about 2 minutes, cooking on one side only. With a spatula, carefully loosen dosa from griddle. Bottom should be crisp and beautifully browned. Spoon 1/2 cup potato filling onto top of dosa, centering it as a strip in the middle of the round dosa. Flatten the potato mixture slightly. Using the spatula, fold the sides of the dosa around the filling to make a cylindrical shape. Serve immediately. Continue making dosas one at a time.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 505, UnsaturatedFat 26 grams, Carbohydrate 54 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 243 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
DOSA
Make your own dosa - Indian rice pancakes made from fermented batter. They take a little effort, but are delicious served with aloo masala and other fillings
Provided by Monica Sawhney Haldar
Categories Side dish
Time 20m
Yield Makes 8-10
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Wash all the ingredients, except for the oil, three or four times, then drain. Leave to soak in cold water in a bowl overnight.
- Drain the water from the ingredients, but keep it and set aside. Transfer the soaked ingredients to a food processor and grind to make a smooth paste. Make sure the batter doesn't look grainy - you can use a little of the soaking water if you need to. It should be like a thick, smooth pancake batter and should coat the back of a spoon. Empty into a large bowl and cover. Keep it in a warm place overnight to allow the batter to ferment (see tip, below). It will have doubled in quantity and look bubbly. If you're not using the batter straight away, chill for later. It will keep for up to five days.
- Very gently stir the batter. It will have thickened in consistency, so you can add a little water to give it a thick but pourable consistency.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan on a low to medium heat for 5 mins. Drizzle over a few drops of oil, then wipe the pan with kitchen paper to get rid of any excess oil.
- Sprinkle a handful of water on the hot pan to cool it, then dry with some kitchen paper. Pour one ladle of the dosa batter in the middle of the pan. Using the bottom of the ladle, quickly move it in a circular motion, allowing the batter to spread outwards from the middle towards the edge of the pan, to form a round, thin pancake.
- Drizzle a few drops of oil all over the dosa and increase the temperature to a high heat. When it turns slightly golden and the edges begin to lift, add any stuffing (like dosa masala potato stuffing) to the middle. Continue to cook until the underside looks completely golden and crisp. Use a flat spatula to loosen the edges, then roll over the potato stuffing and lift onto a plate.
- Before you make the next dosa, decrease the temperature of the pan back to a medium heat and repeat the above steps.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 94 calories, Fat 2 grams fat, SaturatedFat 0.2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 0.2 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.01 milligram of sodium
DOSAS (INDIAN-STYLE PANCAKES)
Dosas are a thin, savory crepe-like Indian pancake traditionally eaten for breakfast, but I like them anytime. These may not be very authentic, but they are a tasty alternative that appeals to the typical American pancake.
Provided by jweakman
Categories Breakfast and Brunch Crepes Savory
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Stir the brown rice and whole wheat flours together in a mixing bowl. Stir in the water to make a thin batter. Add the onion, garlic, cilantro, sugar, turmeric, cumin, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, coriander, ginger, cayenne pepper and rice vinegar until evenly blended. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour, or overnight.
- To cook the dosas, heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Pour 1/4 cup of batter into the skillet, spreading it over the bottom in a thin layer. Cook 1 minute, turn, and cook 1 minute more. Remove from the pan. Repeat with remaining batter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.8 calories, Carbohydrate 21.2 g, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 4.1 mg, Sugar 1 g
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- A Staple Food in South India. Dosas are crispy, savory pancakes from South India. They are a staple food in that region, but are popular in the rest of the country, too.
- What You Need. To make dosas, you will need dosa batter–which calls for rice, urad daal, fenugreek seeds, salt, and cooking oil. You should also have on hand a bowl of cooking oil, a bowl of ice cold water, a large flat nonstick pan, a paper towel, as well as a ladle, spatula, and basting brush.
- Lightly Grease the Pan. To add the right amount of oil to the pan, it is easiest to use a paper towel. Fold one sheet of paper towel into a wad and dip it lightly into the bowl of cooking oil.
- Add the Dosa Batter. Once the oiled pan is hot, fill the ladle 3/4 full with dosa batter. Gently pour this batter into the center of the pan—just as you would for a pancake—until the ladle is empty.
- Spread the Batter. The goal is to have the batter spread toward the edges of the pan. In sweeping circular motions, spread the batter to form a pancake roughly 8 inches in diameter.
- Drizzle Dosa with Cooking Oil. As soon as you have finished spreading the batter out on the pan, dip the basting brush in cooking oil and drizzle the oil all over the surface of the dosa and also around its edges.
- Flip the Dosa. When the upper surface begins to look cooked, meaning it no longer looks soft or runny, flip over the dosa. Ideally, the surface that was touching the pan should be light golden in color.
- Fold the Dosa. The dosa is now almost done. The final step is to fold it in half and allow it to cook for 30 seconds more. Use a spatula to fold one side of the pancake over the other.
- Start on the Next Dosa. Before you start making the next dosa, fold another sheet of paper towel into a wad and dip it in ice cold water. Squeeze the wad to remove excess water and then rub it all over the surface of the pan to cool it slightly.
- Serve the Dosa. Serve the dosa with side dishes like South Indian coconut chutney, South Indian gunpowder chutney, and sambar. Dosas are best served immediately so they are crisp and fresh when eaten, but you can also make, stack, and serve the dosas later.
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