Instant Spongy Dosa (Pancake)

Though traditional dosa is a crepe made with fermented rice-lentil batter, we can make dosa from so many ingredients, like semolina, millets, wheat flour etc. Last week, I chanced upon a dosa recipe on Facebook, shared by my sister- in-law. It was a quick and easy instant spongy dosa made with just 3 main ingredients, rawa (cream of wheat), coconut, and yogurt. I made for dinner tonight. My husband helped in preparing the batter. It is that easy (he doesn't like to cook).

Ingredients for 15 Dosas:

1 1/2 Cups rawa

1 1/2 Cups grated coconut

6 Tablespoons plain yogurt

water, enough to grind batter

4-5 dried red chili (adjust to taste)

1 teaspoon cumin seeds 

1 small size onion, chopped

1/2 teaspoon asafoetida

salt to taste

Method:

1. Grind all the ingredients to a smooth batter by adding just enough water like a pancake batter.

                                              

2. Check for salt. Leave the batter aside for 1-2 hours. If you want to make the pancake immediately, just mix 1 teaspoon baking soda to the batter.

                                                        

3. Heat skillet on the stove. Pour 1/4 cup of batter in the center of the skillet and gently spread with the bottom of the ladle to a circular pancake.

                              

 4. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon oil over the dosa. Cook o both sides until golden brown on both sides.

                                 

5. Repeat process with remaining batter.

                                                   

6. Serve hot with hot chutney or milagai podi (chutney powder). The dosa is soft and delicious.

Note:

The batter does not have to be fermented. You can make dosa within an hour of making the batter.

Add baking soda to the batter if you have to make dosa soon as you make the batter. 

These pancakes taste best soft, not crisp.