Maravalli Kizhangu(Tapioca) Dosa

Tapioca or Yucca is a root that is abundant in Tamil Nadu. It is energy boosting vegetable for farmers. I remember eating boiled Yucca for after school snack. My mom also used to make a sweet dish called puttu with it.  Brazilians use this vegetable to make cake and other savory dishes. There is one more dish that my kids love, Tapioca chips. Recently I learned yet another dish that can be made from this root, Tapioca Dosa. This can be prepared soon after grinding the batter. I served this for dinner tonight with coconut chutney.

Ingredients:
2 C Par-boiled rice
1/4 C Toor dal
1 T Urad dal
4-5 red chili
curry leaves
asafoetida
2 C grated Tapioca
salt to taste

Method:
1. Wash and soak rice, dal and chili together for 4 hours.
2. Peel and grate Tapioca.
3. Drain water from soaked rice; grind along with Tapioca to a smooth batter. Stir in asafoetida, curry leaves and salt.
4. Heat griddle to medium; pour 1 ladle of batter, spread it to a slightly thick round; drizzle with oil and cook on both sides by turning once. Make soft dosas. Serve with any chutney of your choice.