Dosa is an integral part of South Indian cuisine. Basically, it is a crepe or pancake made from a batter of soaked and ground rice and lentil. There are so many different varieties of dosa. Last week my sister told me she made peanut dosa. She has little kids and her daughter is into sports, and my sister tries to add more proteins in her diet. I love peanuts and this sounded nice and easy to make, with just 3 main ingredients; roasted peanuts, chickpea flour, and rice flour. I made it for dinner tonight.
Ingredients for 10 dosas:
3/4 Cup roasted peanuts, soaked in hot water for 20 minutes
1 inch ginger
3 green chili
1/2 Cup chickpea flour (besan)
1/2 Cup rice flour
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon paprika or red chili powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
handful chopped fresh cilantro
salt to taste
oil to make dosa
Method:
1. Drain peanuts and place in a blender, along with ginger and green chili. Grind to a smooth batter by adding 1/2 cup of water or little more if required. Add besan, rice flour, required salt, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, and paprika. Blend to a smooth batter with 3/4 cup of water. Check for salt. Add chopped cilantro.
2. Pour half cup batter in the center of a hot skillet. Gently spread to make a thin dosa. Drizzle 1 teaspoon oil around the dosa.
Cover and cook for couple minutes before flipping and cooking both sides. Cook om medium heat.
Serve hot with chutney or milagai podi.
Note:
You can add grated carrot to the batter. I sprinkled chopped onion and cilantro over the batter.
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