Tuesday, May 20, 2008

METHI LEAVES DOSA

Methi leaves dosa is one of the most flavorful dosa i have ever had.No fermentation required and no chutney required.If you are a dosa lover and i am sure you all are then this is a must try .I guarantee you will fall in love with this instantly.
This is my second post for the recipe marathon.


INGREDIENTS

Idli rice - 2 cups

Shredded coconut - 1 1/2 cups

Cumin seed - 1 1/2 tsp

turmeric - 1 1/2 tsp

Dry red chillies - 8 nos,depending on the level of spiciness u like

Green chillies - 3 nos

asafoetida - 1/2 tsp

Tamarind concentrate - 1 tbsp

Methi leaves - a bunch,roughly chopped

curry leaves - of 1 sprig,roughly chopped(optional)

water

salt to taste

METHOD

Soak rice for about 4-5 hours and grind it smoothly.Transfer it into a bowl and keep aside.Grind the rest of the ingredients except methi leaves and curry leaves and add it to the rice paste.Mix it until they well combined.Add in the chopped methi leaves and curry leaves.Add water to get to a spreadable consistency.It shouldnt be too thin nor too thick.Check for salt.Let it rest for atleast half an hr before making dosas.

Heat a tawa on a medium flame and when it gets hot pour a ladleful of the batter on it and spread it out evenly in a circular motion.Spread a tsp of oil all around and cover it with a lid and let it cook for 1-2 mins or until its brown on the bottom side.Flip it and let it cook for the same amount of time.Serve hot with or without chutney.

Dont forget to check what my marathon buddes are upto.We dont wanna miss that:).

Arundathi - Dipping Sauces

Dhivya - Banana Cardamom Bread

Divya - Moong Dhall Sundal

raaga - Vegetable Dosa

swathi - Neelam ji ki Teekhi aur Meethi Methi wali KADDU ki SABZI

Srivalli - Kasara Kaya Vepudu

Siri - Moroccan spaghetti

Lakshmi - How to set Curd

28 comments:

~nm said...

This is a banana peel vegetable. Right? :)

P.S. I have been visiting your blog since quite some time but writing a comment for the first time.

Unknown said...

Hi ranji, so many beautiful posts! I made your jambul and it came out really good thanks for the recipe!! I am guessing that the last item in this post is a ukkeri made out of the skin of some vegetabke (maybe raw banana, or pumpkin , or ashgourd)??

Suganya said...

Hi Ranji....
Methi dosa rocks. This is a great creative recipe. Never tasted before. Looks YUM!....

I guess the picture must be roasted potatoes.

Anonymous said...

damn smart - this is like coconut dosa with loads of methi - is that yam varuval?

Anonymous said...

Raw banana skin stir fry!!!...right???...

Srivalli said...

looks lovely!...so colourful!

Cham said...

We love dosa, sounds healthy one too :)
Guessing would be banana stem or banana strips!

Swati Raman Garg said...

ummm addition of methi in dosai ranji sounds interesting... :) have posted mine too

Sum Raj said...

hai ranji....mouthwatering methi dosa....i guess the second dish is kele sali ukkari?....

Madhavi said...

You r right, no chutney required, perfect dosa. Very nice recipe Ranji, thank you so much for sharing!!!

Uma said...

methi leaves dosa looks yummy, Ranji! it should be healthy!

Reg. guessing: is it bittergourd curry or plantain curry? Curious to know about it. I'll check back tomorrow.

Sum Raj said...

hello ranji.
i wrote my comment but dont know y it does not appear...wil write again according to my idea,the guessed dish might be kele salli ukkari...not confirmed.....and ur dosa looks great....my fav dosa...most of time v do it from drumstick leaves...

Anonymous said...

tasty tasty kelya saliye upkeri:)

Jamie said...

Hi Ranji, this is my first visit to your site and you do such a nice job! Your dosa looks great! As for my guess to your mystery dish, I want to say potatoes and mustard seeds. :)

Purnima said...

Ranji, the methi dosa Rocks! Must try! Is it plantain skin upperi?
Shall chk out ur recipe tom! Tks!

Meera said...

That dosa looks nice. I make methi dosa called pooda Gujarati way but that's very different. Thanks for posting it.

& is that bitter gourd? Some upkari, right?

Aparna Balasubramanian said...

We use drumstick leaves in dosa but have never seen methi leaves in dosas. Will definitely try this out.
Your mystery food- It looks pretty much like the skin of raw plantains (vazhakka tholi). Am I right?

Swati Raman Garg said...

hey arent by comments showing.. :( i was so gaga about ur methi dosai... i love methi... anyhow...
theres something for u in my blog in the kaddu ki sabzi post...

FH said...

I sowed some Methi seeds last week, will make this when I get those!:)
No idea! I am a BAD guesser!:P

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kamala said...

I could feel the smell of methi.Love it.Is it Raw banana

Nanditha Prabhu said...

this is my favorite dosa.....i grow methi leaves in my kitchen garden...n to day i am making roti...
and your other dish is kelya salli ukkeri:)....my other favourite.....

Sagari said...

nice dosas ranji ,I think it is plantain fry

Beyond Curries said...

Very interesting dosa recipe Ranji. We usually add methi leaves to the adai batter. But this one is new to me. Bookmarked.

ranji said...

Thank u so mcuh everyone for playing along..i had so much fun and i hope u all had the same too...i appreciate ur comments and feedbacks which keeps me motivated throughout!!thanks again..come back for more.:)

Vani said...

That methi dosa looks yum, Ranji! The jovan thali looks really good! And the mango kulfi- wow, did not realize it could be made that eaily! Will try that. Great going with the marathon.

Unknown said...

Ranji the methi dosa looks great and sounds delicious.Just saw ur kulfi, it is too good.

Anonymous said...

Hi, this recipe sounds interesting, will try this. Can i preserve the batter at fridge, if yes, then how long?