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Kanchipuram | Kancheepuram Dosai Recipe

A melt in the mouth kind of Dosa that is a welcome change to the breakfast platter.

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Cook Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Idli Rice
  • 1 cup Raw rice
  • 3/4 cup Urad Dal
  • 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds
  • 1/4 cup Curd / Yogurt
  • Salt to taste
  • For Tempering
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Coarsely ground pepper
  • 1 tsp Coarsely ground Cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp Grated ginger
  • A large pinch Asafoetida powder
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

Instructions

  1. Soak idli rice and raw rice together. Soak urad dal and fenugreek seeds together in another vessel

  2. After 5 hours, Drain water from both and grind the rice first till it is a smooth paste. Don't add too much water while grinding.Remove from grinder / mixie and keep aside.

  3. Grind urad dal+fenugreek till fluffy. Here too don't add too much water. Once it is well ground and fluffhy, remove into the vessel with rice paste .

  4. Add salt and mix well

  5. Let it ferment for 8 hours [min.] till it ferments / doubles in volume.

  6. Before making the dosa ,add curd and mix well,

  7. Heat oil in a small pan for tempering.

  8. Add the pepper and cumin once the oil is hot.

  9. Then add ginger, asafoetida, curry leaves.

  10. Remove from heat and add turmeric powder.Mix.

  11. Pour into the batter and mix it well.

  12. Heat a griddle and pour a ladle full of batter but don't spread it too much.

  13. Cook on both side and serve hot with a side of your choice.

  14. Store the remaining batter in the fridge