'Kutty' Dosa with Chammanthi and Podi

Ingredients to make DOSA :

Boiled Rice               1 Kg.
Urud Dal                   1/4 Kg.
Fenugreek  Seeds      10 Gr.
Salt                           To taste

Method :

• Soak rice for 4-5 hours, urud dal & fenugreek seeds for 1 hour.
• Grind both separately to a fine batter and make to a pouring consistency.
• Add salt.
• Allow to ferment for few hours (minimum 8)depending on outside temperature. (or use Home Made & Ready to use Idly Dosa batter )
• Prepare small dosa on a hot tava (little bigger size than an Uthappam) using a ladle of batter.
• Pour a spoon of oil on both sides and make around 30 smooth dosas. 

Ingredients to make CHAMMANTHI (A RED CHUTNEY) :

Onion                      1 Big or

Shallots                   1 Cup

Red Chillies              6-8 Nos.(or as required)

Salt                          As required

Coconut Oil              1 Table Spoon

Mustard Seeds          1 Tea Spoon

Curry Leaves            1 Spring/Pinnate

Method - 1:

• Clean and cut the onion or shallots.
• Grind along with red chilli and salt, to a fine paste.
• Pour coconut oil and use.
• Or season with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

Method - 2:

• On a tava, add 1 tea spoon oil, add sliced onion or shallots, red chillies and saute for 2-3 minutes.
• Allow it to cool.
• Add Salt
• Proceed as for the 1st Method.

 Ingredients to make PODI :

Boiled Rice             1 Cup
Toor Dal                  1/2 Cup
Urud Dal                 1/2 Cup
Chana Dal               2 Table spoon
Red Chilli                10 - 12 Nos. (or as required)
Black Pepper           2 Tea spoon
Asafoetida              1 Tea spoon
Cumin Seeds           1 Tea spoon
Sesame Seeds         1 Tea spoon
Salt                         To taste

Method : 

• Dry roast red chillies, till crispy.  Add rice, chana dal and fry.
• Add pepper, toor dal, urud dal and stir continuously and cook in a slow flame till they got golden brown.
• Add asafoetida, cumin seeds, sesame seeds and salt.
• Mix well and remove from fire, but continue stir.
• Allow to cool.
• Grind to make a fine or little coarse powder.
• Keep it in an air tight bottle or box.

      (or use the  Ready to use Idly Dosa Podi)

How to use :  With Idly or Dosa, take a spoon of podi in a plate, dig a well at the center, add sesame oil, mix well and use. 

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