Methi Leaves Dosa (Fenugreek Leaves Pancakes)

          Dosas are an all time favourite breakfast. In fact, it can be relished anytime of the day or can be packed as a lunch box meal too. They are healthy, wholesome and a satisfying treat. So today I added some chopped fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves along with other basic spices to the dosa batter to enhance the flavour. 

          Hence you can turn a normal dosa into something interesting. A great way to make it more appetizing with the goodness of fenugreek leaves. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.

• 3-4 cups dosa batter
• 1 cup fenugreek leaves, chopped finely
• 1 tsp. roasted coriander-cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp. asafoetida
• 1 tsp. red chili flakes
• 1 tsp. grated ginger
• 2 tbsp. fresh grated coconut
• oil to shallow fry
• coconut chutney and sambar to serve

          In a bowl, mix together the batter, greens, coriander-cumin powder, chili flakes, asafoetida,  ginger and fresh grated coconut.

          Heat a non-stick tawa / griddle and smear some oil over it. Sprinkle water over it and wipe clean with a tissue paper.

          Now pour a ladleful of the batter and spread it in a circular motion. Drizzle some oil over and around the edges. Cook one side before flipping it over to cook the other side too. 

          Transfer to a serving plate. Make similar dosas with the remaining batter and serve along with coconut chutney and sambar for a wholesome, healthy and a satisfying meal.

                Mix batter, coriander-cumin powder, chili flakes, ginger. asafoetida and.....

                                 ..... greens

.... & fresh grated coconut.

Mix well.

                  Pour a ladleful of the batter & spread into a circular motion. Drizzle some
                  oil over & around the edges.

                            Cook one side before flipping it over to cook the other side too. 

  Serve with coconut chutney & sambar for a wholesome, healthy and

 a satisfying meal.

Web Dosa (Rice-Lentil Pancake)

          A new way to serve your very own Dosa in a creative way - a webbed Dosa is not only easy to prepare but is also appealing to the eyes. A squeezer bottle does the job and you can let your imaginations run wild and create your own design on the tawa. Cook as you do your regular dosa both sides but a wee bit gently or your new creation will come apart. Serve them with chutney, sambar and idli podi. Happy cooking.

• Dosa / Idli batter as required
• oil for shallow frying
• squeezer bottle
• sambar and chutney to serve

          Pour the dosa batter into the sqeezer bottle through a funnel if needed.

          Grease a hot non-stick tawa / griddle with little oi and sprinkle some water over it. After it sizzles off,  wipe dry with a tissue paper.

          Reduce the flame and gently squeeze the bottle over the tawa and create a web with the dosa batter.

          Sprinkle some oil over and around the edges and let it cook on one side before carefully flipping it over. Cook till light brown and gently remove on a plate.

          Make similar webbed dosas with the remaining batter and serve them hot with chutney and sambar.