Thursday, October 18, 2012

Oat Dosai with Methi Leaves (Savory Indian crepes with oatmeal and fenugreek leaves)

Ingredients and Method to make Oat dosai with Methi Leaves
1 cup brown rice (can be substituted with white rice)
1 cup steel cut oats
1/2 cup mung bean lentil (mung dhal)
1 inch ginger
4 Thai or Indian variety green chilies (or to taste)
salt to taste
2 tbsp dry methi leaves (Kasuri methi/ dry fenugreek leaves) soaked in 2 to 3 tbsp water for about 10 minutes
a little sesame oil to cook the dosai

Soak the first three ingredients together in sufficient water for 5 hours.

Grind in batches along with ginger and green chilies in a blender/ mixer to a smooth batter of  pouring consistency. When in doubt err on the side of a thicker batter, you can always add a little water later on to get the right consistency.

Add salt to taste to the batter and mix well.

Soak kasuri methi leaves in very little water (just 2 to 3 tbsp of water) for about 10 minutes.
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Add soaked kasuri methi leaves + water to the batter and mix well. (This dosai does not require any fermentation so you can make dosai with the batter immediately)

Heat a flat pan/ griddle/ tawa. Pour a little batter in the center and quickly spread into a thin circle. Pour a few drops of sesame oil around the circumference of the dosai. Allow it to cook, when the lower side turns golden brown, flip over and cook the other side until it gets small golden brown spots.

Remove and serve hot with chutney of choice/ sambar or molaga podi (spice powder)

Refrigerate unused portion of batter and use within a few days for best freshness.