Instant Dosa Mix

Dosa...

The south indian staple food which has become a favourite food of many jhst because of its crispy texture.

Even today in many of the south indian houses its a regular breakfast and as my mom says if you have dosa batter then cooking isnt a problem.

But for many who reside outside india the grinding part is hard as a grinder is used to make the super soft batter which is hard to get in the blender.

Even for me... While i was in Qatar dosa batter wasn't a issue as i get beautiful ready made batter which gave lovely dosas. But when i shifted to UK the dosa batter has been an issue.

So i have been experimenting different ways to make dosa batter that makes the mornings easy. This is the one which gives out beautiful results.

I have a nutribullet so i make the urad flour at home but if you can find ready-made urad flour then go for it. The best part is you can make this dry mix and store it.

The mix can be used directly for a instant dosa or fermented for a proper dosa batter. Either way is fine and gives beautiful dosas.

I use an instant pot to do all my fermenting 😊.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup urad dal (powdered)

3 cups rice flour

1/4 cup besan flour

1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds

Water

Salt to taste

Ghee or oil for making dosa

METHOD

• Add the urad dal and fenugreek seeds to a blender and grind it to a fine powder or use ready-made urad flour and fenugreek powder.

• Transfer the urad dal flour, rice flour and besan flour to a large bowl and mix well until combined.

• This can be stored in an airtight container until use.

• This mixture can be used instantly to make dosa by mixing enough water and salt to taste to get the dosa batter consistency.

• If you wish to have that fermented flavour of the south indian dosa then add enough water to the mixture and mix well, this mixture should be on the thicker side.

• Make sure you mix the batter with your bare hands (trust me it helps in fermenting) until its lump free and let it ferment overnight in a large container.

• Once the fermenting is done this batter can be stored in the fridge until use.

• Before making the dosa, add more water and salt to get the right consistency. The batter should be easily pourable yet on the thicker side.

• Make your dosas as normal, drizzle some ghee or oil as you go.