Time and servings
Time and servings
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sesame / til
- 1 tsp oil
- ¼ cup urad dal
- ¼ cup chana dal
- 6 dried red chilli
- few curry leaves
- 2 tbsp dry coconut / kopra (sliced)
- small ball sized tamarind
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- pinch hing / asafoetida
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- firstly, in a large tawa dry roast 2 tbsp sesame on low flame.
- transfer to the blender and keep aside.
- in the same tawa heat 1 tsp oil and add ¼ cup urad dal, ¼ cup chana dal.
- further, add 6 dried red chilli and few curry leaves. roast on low flame.
- now add 2 tbsp dry coconut and roast until the coconut turns golden.
- cool the mixture completely, and transfer to the mixi.
- also, add in small ball sized tamarind, ¼ tsp turmeric, pinch hing and 1 tsp salt.
- blend to coarse powder without adding any water.
- dosa podi is ready to store in an airtight container or use to prepare dosa.
- to prepare the dosa, pour a ladleful of dosa batter.
- cover and cook for 1 minute or until the dosa is partially cooked.
- once the dosa is partially cooked, sprinkle prepared podi.
- spread 1-2 tsp of ghee uniformly on the dosa.
- cover and simmer for 30 seconds or until the dosa are cooked completely.
- finally, enjoy podi dosa with chutney and sambar.
Step-by-step
1
firstly, in a large tawa dry roast 2 tbsp sesame on low flame.
2
transfer to the blender and keep aside.
3
in the same tawa heat 1 tsp oil and add ¼ cup urad dal, ¼ cup chana dal.
4
roast on low flame, without burning the lentil.
5
further, add 6 dried red chilli and few curry leaves. roast on low flame.
6
now add 2 tbsp dry coconut and roast until the coconut turns golden.
7
cool the mixture completely, and transfer to the mixi.
8
also, add in small ball sized tamarind, ¼ tsp turmeric, pinch hing and 1 tsp salt.
9
blend to coarse powder without adding any water. dosa podi is ready to store in an airtight container or use to prepare dosa.
10
to prepare the dosa, pour a ladleful of dosa batter. i have used batter used to prepare steamed dosa.
11
cover and cook for 1 minute or until the dosa is partially cooked.
12
once the dosa is partially cooked, sprinkle prepared podi.
13
spread 1-2 tsp of ghee uniformly on the dosa.
14
cover and simmer for 30 seconds or until the dosa are cooked completely.
Video
Notes
- firstly, adding tamarind is optional. however, it increases the flavour.
- also, dry roast on low flame to prevent from burning.
- additionally, add a clove of garlic for variation.
- finally, podi dosa recipe tastes great when dosa is prepared with ghee.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/podi-dosa-recipe-dosa-podi/