It is wonderful when something healthy like Spinach is combined with something delicious like Dosa to give a yummy yet healthy dish. It is a very common thing in South Indian homes to make Dosa batter in good quantities. Palak Dosa is a quick wonderful variation from the normal dosas which are made quiet frequently in South Indian homes.
Here is my version of the Palak Dosa, which is quick and easy if the Dosa batter is available to u. Ready to make Dosa batter can be bought from any Indian store.
Ingredients:
Dosa batter - 3 cups .
Spinach leaves - 1 cup finely chopped
Onions - 1 cup finely chopped
Garlic - 1 clove finely chopped
Green chillies - 2 nos finely chopped
Oil - 3 tablespoonsPublish Post
Method:
If Dosa batter is readily available with you, you can skip this step and proceed.
*** To make Dosa batter:
Soak 1 cup of white lentil or skinless black gram (Urad Dal), 3 cups of parboiled rice and a teaspoon of fenugreek seeds in water for 8 hours. Drain the lentils, rice and fenugreek seeds and grind them in a blender to make a smooth paste. While grinding, make sure to add just the required amount of water to make the paste in a consistency similar to that of pancake batter. Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the batter and mix it well. Allow the batter to sit and ferment for 12 hours. While fermenting , the batter will increase in volume, so use a bigger vessel to allow room for the batter to rise. After 12 hours the batter is ready to be used.
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Mix the chopped spinach leaves, onions, garlic and green chillies with to the Dosa batter.
Heat a griddle or tawa on the stove at medium high .
Once the griddle is hot grease it with a little oil. Pour the Dosa batter on the griddle using a ladle and flatten it out into a circle ( just as it is done with a pancake).
Pour few drops of oil on top of the Dosa and wait for it to cook. When the batter on the upper surface is set ( no longer runny or sticky) flip the Dosa over. the lower surface should ideally be in a light golden colour.
After one minute flip the Dosa over again to check if it has been cooked properly and both surfaces have tinges of golden brown colour to it.
The Palak Dosa is ready and can be served. To make the more dosas repeat the process starting from greasing the griddle with oil for each Dosa.
Palak Dosa tastes great with Indian curries, especially lentil curry called Sambar.
Here is my version of the Palak Dosa, which is quick and easy if the Dosa batter is available to u. Ready to make Dosa batter can be bought from any Indian store.
Ingredients:
Dosa batter - 3 cups .
Spinach leaves - 1 cup finely chopped
Onions - 1 cup finely chopped
Garlic - 1 clove finely chopped
Green chillies - 2 nos finely chopped
Oil - 3 tablespoonsPublish Post
Method:
If Dosa batter is readily available with you, you can skip this step and proceed.
*** To make Dosa batter:
Soak 1 cup of white lentil or skinless black gram (Urad Dal), 3 cups of parboiled rice and a teaspoon of fenugreek seeds in water for 8 hours. Drain the lentils, rice and fenugreek seeds and grind them in a blender to make a smooth paste. While grinding, make sure to add just the required amount of water to make the paste in a consistency similar to that of pancake batter. Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the batter and mix it well. Allow the batter to sit and ferment for 12 hours. While fermenting , the batter will increase in volume, so use a bigger vessel to allow room for the batter to rise. After 12 hours the batter is ready to be used.
***
Mix the chopped spinach leaves, onions, garlic and green chillies with to the Dosa batter.
Once the griddle is hot grease it with a little oil. Pour the Dosa batter on the griddle using a ladle and flatten it out into a circle ( just as it is done with a pancake).
Pour few drops of oil on top of the Dosa and wait for it to cook. When the batter on the upper surface is set ( no longer runny or sticky) flip the Dosa over. the lower surface should ideally be in a light golden colour.
The Palak Dosa is ready and can be served. To make the more dosas repeat the process starting from greasing the griddle with oil for each Dosa.
looks yum :}
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