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Saturday, June 27, 2015

Masala Dosa with Potato Bhaji, shallot onion sambar n coconut chutney


Masala Dosa with Potato Bhaji, shallot onion sambar n coconut chutney 

For Dosa 

  • Raw Rice/Dosa Rice-  4 cups
  •  Urad dhal- 1 and 1/2 cups 
  • Chana dhal  -1/4 th cup
  • Thur  dhal 1/4th cup
  • Methi seeds-1 tsp 
  • Poha/Beaten Rice-  1 fist 
  • Sugar - 1 tsp 
  • Salt to taste 


Method 
Wash and Soak raw rice, urad dhal, chana dhal, thur dhal n methi seeds for about 5 to 6 hours. 

Just 10 minutes before grinding, wash and soak the poha /beaten rice in little water . 

Grind all the above  to a smooth batter , remove the batter n add salt . Allow  it to ferment overnight . 

Just before making the dosas ,Add a  tsp of sugar to the fermented batter n mix well . 


Heat a dosa tawa , smear oil n spread the dosa in circular motion , add oil to the edges of dosa n roast well only on one side . Place a big spoon of potato bhaji in the middle n  fold the dosa .

Note : For best results , Before spreading every dosa, sprinkle water over the heated Tawa and wipe with tissue or cloth.
 


Potato Bhaji 
Potatoes-3 medium
Onion - 2 medium
Green chilles-2 or according to the taste
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
water -1/2  cup
Salt to taste

Seasoning 
Oil-1tsp
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
Urid dhal -1/4 th tsp
Curry leaves-1 sprig

Method
Pressure cook potatoes -cool ,peel the skin n roughly mash it .

In a kadai add oil, mustard seeds, once it splutters add urid dhal,n fry for a minute . then add curry leaves , green chillies n chopped onions n fry till pink . add salt , turmeric powder , water n cook till the onions are cooked well ..once cooked add smashed potatoes n give a boil . 


Shallot Sambar
  • Shallot ( small sambar oninons) -1 cup
  • Thur Dhal- 1 cup
  • Tomatoes-1
  • MTR Sambar Powder- 2 tsp
  • Tamarind - marble size
  • Hing /Asafoetida- a pinch
  • Salt to taste 

Seasoning

  • Oil-1tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves-  1 sprig

Garnishing

  • Coriander leaves

Method
Soak Shallot onions ( small onions ) in water for about 1/2 an  hour .This will ease to peel the skin .

Soak Thur dhal for 10 mts n then pressure cook it ..cool n churn it well . 


Soak tamarind in water for 20 mts n extract juice n to it add sambar powder n mix well .


Pressure cook shallot onion ( small onion )  and tomato for 1whistle  


In a vessel add the cooked stuffs , tamarind sambar powder mix n salt . cook well , n then do the seasoning , add hing n then garnish .



Coconut Chutney !
  • Grated coconut-1 cup
  • Green chillies -2 or 3 according to the taste  
  • Tamarind-tamarind seed size 
  • salt to taste 

seasoning 

  • Oil-1 tsp
  • Mustard-1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves -1 sprig 

Method
Grind grated coconut , green chillies n salt to a paste .Remove it n dilute it with little water  n season it !   


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