Dosa

Dosa is the most popular South Indian dish along with Idli and sambar. Initially it was made of rice but with the passage of time lentil also used to enhance the flavor. Dosa has a lot of variety regarding stuffing and chutney to serve with. It is a very yummy item for breakfast as well as for dinner. Here, I am gonna share with you a delicious recipe of Moong-Dal dosa which is a popular recipe of Andhra Pradesh.

Ingredients

For Batter

• Green Gram (Split/ Whole) - 2 cups
• Rice - 4 tbsp (optional)
• Green chillies - 5-7 
• Ginger - 2" piece
• Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
• Oil 
• salt - as needed (or 2 tbsp)

For Batter

• Green Gram (Split/ Whole) - 2 cups
• Rice - 4 tbsp (optional)
• Green chillies - 5-7 
• Ginger - 2" piece
• Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
• Oil 
• salt - as needed (or 2 tbsp)

For Topping

• Onions - finely chopped
• Green Chillies - finely chopped
• Grated Coconut 
• Chopped Parsley or Coriander

Method

1. Soak the green gram and rice for at least 1 hour and drain the water. Longer soaking would be good.
2. Add this soaked lentil and rice to the blender along with the ginger piece and green chillies.
3. Add enough water and required salt and grind to a smooth paste.
4. Remove the batter and mix the cumin seeds with it.
5. Heat a griddle/ dosa pan. Check if it is hot enough by sprinkling few drops of water. The water will sizzle right away.
6. Pour a ladle full of batter in the center and spread it into a nice round shape using the back of the spoon.
7. Sprinkle few chopped onions and few drops of oil on top.
8. After it turns golden brown at the bottom, flip it over.

                9.After it gets cooked on both sides, remove from the griddle.



Note :
It can be made either with moong dal(split green gram) or whole green gram lentil. It is usually had with upma and coconut, peanut, ginger, coriander chutney or tomato ketchup too .