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Soaking Time : 6 Hours if you checked notes, then 30 mins
Fermenting Time : Overnight
Serves : 6 to 8
Ingredients:
Idli Rice – 1 cup
Whole White Urad Dal / Ulundu Paruppu – 1/4 cup
Fenugreek Seeds / Methi / Vendayam – 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Water as needed
Oil or Ghee to make dosa
Method:
Wash and soak rice, urad dal and fenugreek seeds together for 4 to 6 hours.
Drain them. Take it in a blender and add little water at a time and make it into a smooth batter. You can use ice cold water for grinding the batter.
Transfer this to a large container. Add in salt and mix well.
Cover this and let it ferment overnight or 8 to 10 hours.
The next day, the batter should be risen well. Mix this batter well.
Add water to adjust the consistency.
Now make dosa in a hot pan, drizzle oil or ghee. use a spatula to smooth the top so it is even. Let it get golden in the bottom. Fold and serve.
CHECK OUT THIS QUICK VIDEO:
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| Measure and take your ingredients |
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| soak them together for 4 to 6 hours |
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| take them in a blender |
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| add little water at a time and puree them |
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| now it is half blended |
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| add little more water and puree till smooth |
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| now it is pretty smooth |
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| pour it in to a bowl |
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| add salt to taste |
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| mix well |
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| cover and leave to ferment overnight |
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| now it is well fermented |
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| mix well |
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| add water and adjust the consistency |
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| it should be pourable consistency |
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| Now lets make dosa |
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| heat up a tawa and make dosa |
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| drizzle oil around the sides |
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| spread the top using a spatula so it is even |
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| cook till golden |
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| remove and serve |
Sorry for sounding so lame, but what is idli rice? Where do we get it? Is it known by some other name too?
What is idli rice please let me know
Idli rice is a type of rice which is used to make idlies and dosa batter. You can use normal cooking rice as well
parboiled rice or ukda chawal is idli rice
Hi..can i know your one cup measurement is equivalent tohow many ml?Thanks for your informative posts.
So it's ok to use regular rice? Some ppl I some to say otherwise
hi arthi..im a follower of ur page..saw ur dosa batter recipe n tried it..dosa is harder n batter s not so fluffy..i think rice n urad dal ratio has to be 3:1..do give ur feedback..
no it is correct ratio. it has to ferment well. also grind urad dal till fluffy.
Which brand blende you are using and what watt?
Preethi zodiac
How long can we store this dosa batter in the fridge?