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Instant wheat dosa with coconut chutney

Gothambu dosa

Instant wheat dosa with coconut chutney
Photo: Rupamdas75, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Ingredients

For 4 servings. 1 serving = 1 adult; a 6-year-old eats about half.

  • Wholemeal atta220 g
  • Puttu podi (roasted rice flour)40 g
  • Brown onions60 g (~½ medium)
  • Green chillies¾
  • Cumin seeds (jeerakam)½ tsp
  • Curry leaves½ sprig
  • Salt1 tsp
  • Sunflower or rice-bran oil1 tbsp
  • Frozen grated coconut80 g
  • Ginger8 g

You need

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Whisk or fork
  • Mixer-grinder with small and large jars
  • Flat tawa or non-stick dosa pan
  • Ladle and flat spatula (dosa turner)
  • Sharp knife and chopping board
  • Measuring cups and spoons

Method

  1. Finely chop 60 g (~½ medium) onion and ¾ green chilli (keep a small piece of chilli for the chutney). Tear ½ sprig curry leaves.
  2. In a mixing bowl, whisk 220 g atta, 40 g rice flour, ½ tsp cumin, most of the 1 tsp salt, the onion and curry leaves with 600 ml (about 2½ cups) water for 1 minute, until there are no lumps. It should be thin, like pouring cream. Rest 5 minutes.
  3. Pour a toddler portion into a cup, then stir the chilli into the rest.
  4. Chutney: blend 80 g thawed coconut, 8 g ginger, the small piece of chilli, a pinch of salt and 100 ml water in the small mixer jar for 30 seconds, into a thick paste.
  5. Heat the tawa on medium-high heat for 2–3 minutes, until a few drops of water sizzle and vanish in 2–3 seconds. Wipe it with a few drops of the 1 tbsp oil on a paper towel.
  6. Pour the batter from the outer edge in a circle, working inwards to the centre; do not spread it with the ladle. Fill any big gaps. Drizzle a few drops of oil around the edge.
  7. Cook on medium heat for 2 minutes, until the top looks dry and the edges brown and lift. Flip, cook 1 minute and serve hot with the chutney.

Tips

  • Stir the batter before each dosa; the flour settles to the bottom.

Keeping and freezing

  • Fridge: keeps 1 day in a lidded box. Cool it within an hour of cooking.
  • Freezer: does not freeze well; eat within the fridge time.

Good to know

  • Contains: gluten (wheat, oats).
  • Asthma: buy frozen grated coconut without sulphites (220–228).
  • Toddlers: take their portion out before adding chilli or pepper.