Now that Mom’s here, we are getting to eat a lot more of Mangalorean dishes, the way they are to be eaten, not like how I make them, all modified and with tons of short-cuts. Which is good, for the time-being. And I know that once she leaves, am going to miss all of it, and go back to my dessicated coconuts and ready-mixes of Rasams. Sigh.
So this morning’s breakfast was Rotti, also called as Dose or Dosa. This is like your regular South Indian dosa, but with slightly different ingredients, and its not left for fermentation. Its eaten with the regular chutney or with Hindi, a Mangalorean mango pickle/chutney or with Kodakene also. Like the Dosa, this is another staple dish in our households.
This recipe uses two different kinds of rice, and fresh coconut. That’s all. You’ll need boiled rice, and regular rice, in equal proportions. The first preference should be for the brown/red boiled rice, which is what we Mangaloreans eat instead of regular white rice sometimes. But if you do not find the red boiled rice, you can easily substitute it with white boiled rice. You can also use Dosa rice (yes, they sell this kind in the super markets) instead of the regular rice in this recipe.
This dosa doesnt need any oil to be poured on top, and because of the coconut in this, it is soft as it is. However, if you feel you need the dosa to be more soft, you can add some more grinded coconut to this batter.
Ingredients [Makes 10 Dosas]
Boiled rice, white or red – 1/2 Cup
White rice or Dosa rice – 1/2 Cup
Fresh grated coconut – 1/2 Cup
Salt – to taste
Instructions
Soak both the types of rice together overnight. Next morning, mix them all together with coconut in a mixer/grinder till it resembles a thick, smooth paste. Dilute the batter to a pouring consistency with water.
Heat the dosa pan (you can use either the non-stick one or the iron one for this) , apply a little oil on this, and pour one ladleful of this batter and spread it lightly. Take the Dosa off the pan once its cooked.
Serve with chutney or pickle, and top it with coconut oil if you can handle the taste.
So this morning’s breakfast was Rotti, also called as Dose or Dosa. This is like your regular South Indian dosa, but with slightly different ingredients, and its not left for fermentation. Its eaten with the regular chutney or with Hindi, a Mangalorean mango pickle/chutney or with Kodakene also. Like the Dosa, this is another staple dish in our households.
This recipe uses two different kinds of rice, and fresh coconut. That’s all. You’ll need boiled rice, and regular rice, in equal proportions. The first preference should be for the brown/red boiled rice, which is what we Mangaloreans eat instead of regular white rice sometimes. But if you do not find the red boiled rice, you can easily substitute it with white boiled rice. You can also use Dosa rice (yes, they sell this kind in the super markets) instead of the regular rice in this recipe.
This dosa doesnt need any oil to be poured on top, and because of the coconut in this, it is soft as it is. However, if you feel you need the dosa to be more soft, you can add some more grinded coconut to this batter.
Ingredients [Makes 10 Dosas]
Boiled rice, white or red – 1/2 Cup
White rice or Dosa rice – 1/2 Cup
Fresh grated coconut – 1/2 Cup
Salt – to taste
Instructions
Soak both the types of rice together overnight. Next morning, mix them all together with coconut in a mixer/grinder till it resembles a thick, smooth paste. Dilute the batter to a pouring consistency with water.
Heat the dosa pan (you can use either the non-stick one or the iron one for this) , apply a little oil on this, and pour one ladleful of this batter and spread it lightly. Take the Dosa off the pan once its cooked.
Serve with chutney or pickle, and top it with coconut oil if you can handle the taste.
i love diff type of dosas and looks like it is going to be added to the variety of dosas we make at home!
ReplyDeleteMaterial Girl - oh yes, do try.
ReplyDeletetotally new to me. and the first pic is lovely :)
ReplyDeleteDelicious dosa - It looks very crispy.
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