Ingredients
Idly rice-4 cup
Urad dal-1cup
Fenugreek seeds-2tsp
Salt
Method
To make batter
1.Soak the rice in water for about 3hrs..
2.Soak the urad dal and fenugreek seeds in water for about 3hrs..
3. First grind the urad dal into a fine smooth batter. While grinding just enough water to make it into a very very smooth batter. The batter will look fluffy.
4.Grind the rice into a smooth paste, adding just the required amount of water to grind into a almost smooth batter.
5. Adding too much water will make the mixture too watery.
6.The rice batter is a little coarser, but the urad dal batter is super smooth.
7.Combine the urad and rice batter, add salt to taste and mix again 4-5 times.
8.Keep the mixture in a warm place for fermentation.Overnight is best...
9.You will notice the batter would have risen in volume.
10. Before making dosa, once again mix the batter well 2-3 times...
To make dosa
1.Heat a dosa tawa,take a laddle full of batter and spread it thin.
2.Drizzle a tsp of oil and cook on both sides
3.Serve hot with spicy chutney or sambar