Moong Dal Dosas (pancakes)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup mung dal (small yellow lentils)
• 1/2 cup uncooked rice (jasmine or basmati work best)
• 5 green chilies (chopped)
• 1 inch ginger (peeled and chopped)
• 6 curry leaves (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon asafetida powder (hing)
• salt
• vegetable oil, to make dosas
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, leaves (coriander, chopped fine)
• 2 tablespoons fresh coconut (optional) or 2 tablespoons coconut flakes (optional)
• 1 onion (chopped) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash and soak the moong dal and rice in plenty of water. (room temperature) for 2 hours.
• 2 drain the dal and rice and grind them along with the green chillies, ginger and curry leaves (if using). add a little water for easy blending. i usually add upto half a cup of the soaking liquid because i prefer thinner dosas.
• 3 add salt and asafoetida powder to the batter and mix well.
• 4 ***the batter may be stored in this form in the refrigerator for upto a week.
• 5 before making dosas, garnish the batter with lots of chopped cilantro leaves.
• 6 some coconut and chopped onions may be added too. (i usually omit both).
• 7 make dosas or pancakes using very little oil on a non-stick pan.
• 8 enjoy as is or with some green chutney or pickle!
• 9 i sometimes spread some chutney on the dosas, roll them up and chop them, stick a tooth-pick into each piece and serve as fun appetizers!