Plain Crepes (plain Dosas)

Total Time: 24 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 cups parboiled rice
• 1 cup urad dal ( lentils)
• 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi)
• salt

Recipe

• 1 wash and soak the parboiled rice in water for 6-8 hours.
• 2 wash and soak the urad dal and fenugreek seeds in water in another bowl for 6-8 hours.
• 3 make a smooth batter of rice in a blender.
• 4 make a smooth batter of urad dal in a blender.
• 5 in a large bowl, combine the rice batter with the urad dal batter.
• 6 add salt to taste.
• 7 mix well.
• 8 cover.
• 9 keep the batter to ferment overnight for minimum 12 hours.
• 10 now, the next morning (or after 12 hours), to start preparing the dosa (crepe), heat a non-stick frying pan and lightly brush with oil.
• 11 sprinkle a few drops of water on the frying pan.
• 12 if the water sizzles, it means the pan is ready to start preparing the dosa.
• 13 pour a ladleful of batter in the center of the pan.
• 14 spread batter quickly by swirling batter in a continuous spiral movement with the back of the ladle.
• 15 pour a tsp.
• 16 of oil all around the edges.
• 17 cook on medium flame until golden in colour.
• 18 turn the dosa, carefully lifting the edges.
• 19 cook the other side for 1 minute.
• 20 remove from flame.
• 21 repeat the same method with the remaining batter.
• 22 serve hot with chutney.
• 23 tip: keep sprinkling water in between making dosas to ensure that the pan does not get overheated.
• 24 if the dosas tend to stick to the pan, rub the pan with a sliced onion dipped in oil.
• 25 always keep a separate frying pan for making dosas.