Ragi Dosa (रागी डोसा)




Ragi dosa is a South Indian snack. It is a healthy pancake made from fermented urad dal (split black gram) batter, ragi flour and suji. It is to be served with coconut chutney for breakfast or evening snacks.

Measurement: 1 Cup = 180 ml
Makes: 16 to 20 dosas

Ingredients:
  1. Urad dal - 1 cup
  2. Ragi flour - 2 1/2 cups
  3. Suji / finest rava - 1 cup
  4. Yogurt - 1 tbsp (not required in summer season)
  5. Ghee (melted) for frying 
  6. Salt to taste
Procedure:
  • Wash urad dal and soak it for at least 8 hrs. 
  • Drain and grind with yoghurt and sufficient water.
  • Rest it for at least 8 hrs. for fermentation.
  • After fermentation, add ragi flour, suji, salt and water (3 cups approx). Mix well.  The batter should be of pouring consistency.(You may use a wired whisk for making the batter smooth)
  • Heat a non stick frying pan. 
  • Lower the flame, apply little ghee (only for the first dosa) and pour 1 to 1 1/2 ladleful of batter and spread it gently (thick or thin as per your choice).
  • Keep it on high flame for 15 seconds, then cover it and keep it on medium flame for 10 seconds.(covering is not compulsory)
  • Drizzle little ghee and flip over.
  • Fry for 15 seconds on medium to high flame.
  • Repeat for remaining dosas.
  • Serve with coconut chutney.
Tip:
  • The first dosa may not turn out good.
  • You can make maida dosas in a similar manner. Just replace ragi flour by maida.

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