Ghee Roast Dosa

Ghee roast dosa

Dosa is a thin , crispy pancake made with rice and lentils. It is a  very popular South Indian breakfast item. Dosas are of different varieties.

Basic info about the recipe:
Cuisine                         - South Indian
Serves                          - 4-5 people.

 Ingredients for making dosa batter

1.   Idli rice                      - 2cups

2.   Udad dal(white)       - 1cup

3.   Fenugreek seeds   - ¼ tsp

4.   Water                       - required for grinding

5.   Salt                           - to taste

6.   Ghee

Method:- First of all soak idli rice and udad dal separately for 5hrs. Fenugreek seeds can be added to udad dal.

 After soaking, grind them separately using sufficient water to make a smooth batter.

 Mix both the batter together in a large vessel. Let it ferment for 7-8hrs or overnite. After fermentation, add salt to the batter and mix thoroughly. If required add additional water to bring it to a pourable constistency.

Grease a non stick pan  with a little oil , drop a ladle of batter. Spread it around.

Pour a tsp of ghee over it and let it roast. The colour of the dosa should be redish-brown from the bottom. Now, flip to the other side using a spatula. Let it cook for another 1 minute.  If you cook for a longer time the dosas will get more crispier.

Delicious ghee roast is ready to served with sambhar and chutney.