Chakku Dosa

Chakku dosa tastes best with Onion Chutney or Yaragaddala Mirumu ! Traditionally this dosa mixture is milled with washed rice and channa dal in mills.This is a instant version of the same.Try this unique south Indian dosa today.

Ingredients:

1 cup cream of rice

1/4 cup Gram flour /Besan

1 cup sour curd

1 cup butter milk (optional)

salt to taste

For seasoning

1 tbsp oil

1 pinch Asofoetida

1 sprig curry leaves (optional)

1 tsp channa dal

1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

2 to 3 red chillies broken into 1/2

Method:

1. Mix cream of rice , gram flour, salt and curd.Soak the mixture for at least 4 hours.If the mixture is very thick add water.

2.In a small pan heat oil and add mustard seeds, Asfoetida, curry leaves , channa dal and red chillies.Fry till crisp.

3.Add the seasoning to the batter just before making dosa.

4.Add buttermilk or water to the dosa batter to bring it to a flowy consistency.

5.Make dosa on a tawa.

6.Add few drops of oil over the edges of the tawa.

7.Cover the tawa with a lid and heat it on medium flame.

8.When the edges turn red and crispy flip it over and heat it for about a minute.

9.Serve hot with ghee and Onion chutney.

Note:

Make dosa on a Concave tawa / Appam tawa.Pour the batter on the edge of the Tawa , so that the batter flows towards the center.Add additional batter if required to make the dosa complete.