Ingredients
2 cups Sona Masoori Rice
2 cups Idli Rice
1 cup Urad Dal
1 cup Horse gram
1 tsp Fenugreek seeds
3-4 cups of water to grind batter
For Dosa
Salt per taste 1 1/2 tsp - 2tsp
Oil for frying
1 tsp Eno Fruit Salt or 1/3 tsp Baking Soda
Method
- Soak all the ingredients separately in water for 4-6 hours. But horse gram needs to soak for atleast 12 hrs
- Wash the grains for atleast 2 times
- Urad dal and fenugreek seeds goes first in wet grinder. Add 1/2 cup of water. Grind for 10 mins until it is fluffy. Add sona masoori rice or idli rice with 1 cup of water. Grind for another 10-12 mins until the batter is smooth. Transfer the batter to another container for fermentation
- Next add the remaining rice grind for another 10 min to a smooth mixture. Add 1 cup of water. Transfer the batter to the same container for fermentation.
- Mix the batter well and ferment for 6 to 10 hours.
For making dosa
- Mix either eno fruit salt for soft dosa or baking soda for crispy dosa and salt. Add water to adjust the consistency of batter (should not be too thick or too thin. Batter should stick to the ladle when dipped). Mix well
- Take a scoop of batter, pour on a hot griddle. Make a swirl all the way to the edge of the pan. Cook on medium-high. Add few drops of oil to the edges. Cook for a minute in each side
- Slowly take of from flame and serve hot with chutney, sambar or potato masala