Monday, 1 June 2020

NEER DOSA/PLAIN DOSA

Neer Dosa meaning water dosa in Tulu,is prepared from rice batter
Neer Dosa is a delicacy from Tulu Nadu region, a part of Udupi , a mangalorean cuisine
This Dosa do not require any fermentation.It is served with coconut chutney,veg sagu or non vegetarian curies like chicken , mutton or fish 
Neer Dosa and Chicken ghee roast is a good combination and widely seen in mangalore
I have earlier posted Chicken ghee roast Recipe in my blog 

INGREDIENTS

TO GRIND
  1. Dosa rice 1 cup 
  2. Grated coconut 1/2 cup
  3. Cooked rice or poha 1/2 cup ( if using poha soak it 30 mins before grinding )
  4. Salt
  5. Water 2 cups + 1 cup for grinding
  6. Oil or ghee
METHOD
  1. Firstly grind dosa rice, coconut and cooked rice into a smooth batter
  2. Do not add lot of water during grinding, we need a smooth batter ( ref to my video )
  3. Once the batter ready, now we have to add more water to make it into a thin or poring consistency
  4. If batter is not thin we ll not get a lace kind dosa, i added around 2 cups of water to get the consistency
  5. Stir the batter well 
  6. Now heat the pan , i used a non stick pan if using cast iron pan season it well before poring the batter
  7. Pour the batter into the hot pan and rotate the pan , do not spread like normal dosa
  8. Fill in the gaps too with extra batter if required
  9. Now cook it till done
  10. You can cover and cook, i pref to cook on both sides
  11. Do not brown it
  12. Sprinkle ghee or oil as required
  13. Stack them one on top of the other once its slightly warm
Serve it hot or warm
It is a good lunch box recipe as well  
                                        

NOTES:
  • The batter has to be watery , thin and flowing consistency and should not be thick
  • Thick batter will give cracks in the neer dosa
  • If the batter is not thin the tiny holes wont come in the dosa
  • If the batter is over thin then the dosa will become flat and break while lifting, in that case u can add little rice flour and thicken it
  • Heat the pan or tawa very well before pouring the batter