How to Make a Perfect Dosa Batter Video by Tarla Dalal

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For dosa batterTo make the perfect dosa batter, wash and soak the urad dal, fenugreek seeds and enough water in a deep bowl and mix well. Cover with a lid and keep aside to soak for 4 hours.Wash and soak the par-boiled rice, raw rice, thick beaten rice and enough water in a deep bowl and mix well. Cover with a lid and keep aside to soak for 4 hours.Drain the urad dal and fenugreek seeds and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste using approx. 1 cup of water. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl and keep aside.Drain the par-boiled rice, raw rice, and thick beaten rice and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste using approx. 1 cup of water. Transfer the mixture into the same bowl of the urad dal batter, add the salt and mix well.Cover with a lid and keep aside to ferment in a warm place for 12 hours.Once fermented, mix it very well.Use the dosa batter immediately to make dosas or store the batter in an air-tight container and refrigerate. It will stay fresh for at least 1 week.

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You can use this Dosa batter to make South Indian recipes like: Plain dosa Mysore Masala Dosa Onion Tomato Uttapam

Step 3

To make dosa batter recipe | South Indian dosa batter | dosa batter at home | Take a deep bowl and put the urad dal into it. Add the fenugreek seeds into the bowl. Adding fenugreek seeds to dosa batter helps in the process of fermentation. Some people add cooked rice (about 2 tbsps) for the same reason. Adding cooked rice also makes the final product crispier. Add water. Wash the urad dal well with water to get rid of impurities if any. Drain it. // Call display() to register the slot as ready // and refresh() to fetch an ad.googletag.cmd.push(function () {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1570706400435-0'); googletag.pubads().refresh([adslot0]); }); // Call display() to register the slot as ready // and refresh() to fetch an ad.var adslot1 = googletag.defineSlot('/1035919/Rcp_Step_BlockAd', [336, 280], "adslot1").setTargeting("test", "infinitescroll").addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1548320692495-0'); googletag.pubads().refresh([adslot1]);}); Enough water in a deep bowl and mix well. Cover with a lid and keep aside to soak for 4 hours. Drain the urad dal and fenugreek seeds using a stainer. They must have become soft enough to be ground to a paste. Transfer the soaked and drained urad dal and fenugreek seeds to a mixer jar. Add approx. 1 cup of water. Do not add all water at once, start with lesser amount and add water as needed. Traditionally, a stone grinder is used to prepare idli/dosa batter. If you have one, make use of it or you can also make use of a wet grinder or mixer grinder like us. Ensure the batter does not warm up while grinding. If your mixer jar gets heated quickly, make use of cold water while grinding. This will prevent the idly from turning hard. 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Adding Poha or thick beaten rice to the dosa batter will make the dosas lighter. Add enough water into the bowl to submerge all ingredients and mix well. // Call display() to register the slot as ready // and refresh() to fetch an ad.var adslot4 = googletag.defineSlot('/1035919/Rcp_Step_BlockAd', [336, 280], "adslot4").setTargeting("test", "infinitescroll").addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1548320692495-0'); googletag.pubads().refresh([adslot4]);}); // Call display() to register the slot as ready // and refresh() to fetch an ad.var adslot5 = googletag.defineSlot('/1035919/Rcp_Step_BlockAd', [336, 280], "adslot5").setTargeting("test", "infinitescroll").addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1548320692495-0'); googletag.pubads().refresh([adslot5]);}); Cover the bowl with a lid and keep it aside to soak for at least 4 hours. Now, drain the soaked par-boiled rice, raw rice, and thick beaten rice using a strainer. Transfer this to a mixer and blend to a smooth paste using approx. 1 cup of water. Make sure that the grains are ground to perfection. Now, put the mixture into the same bowl of the urad dal batter mix well. 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Use the dosa batter | South Indian dosa batter | dosa batter made at home | immediately to make dosas or store the batter in an air-tight container and refrigerate. The dosa batter will stay fresh for at least 1 week if refrigerated. Right before you make Dosas, you might have to add more salt and water to adjust the consistency. If the batter becomes too runny, you can add semolina/rice flour little by little and mix well till you get the right consistency. Adding semolina also gives a beautiful color to the dosas. However, some people add about a teaspoon of sugar for the colour.

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Q. How long can i store the batter? The Dosa batter will stay fresh for upto one week in the refridgerator. Q.What is Ukda Chawal? Ukda Chawal is a variety of rice that is parboiled and especially used for idli batter and Dosa batter. It is easily available in Indian grocery store. // Call display() to register the slot as ready // and refresh() to fetch an ad.var adslot8 = googletag.defineSlot('/1035919/Rcp_Step_BlockAd', [336, 280], "adslot8").setTargeting("test", "infinitescroll").addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1548320692495-0'); googletag.pubads().refresh([adslot8]);}); // Call display() to register the slot as ready // and refresh() to fetch an ad.var adslot9 = googletag.defineSlot('/1035919/Rcp_Step_BlockAd', [336, 280], "adslot9").setTargeting("test", "infinitescroll").addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1548320692495-0'); googletag.pubads().refresh([adslot9]);}); Q.Can i grind rice and urad dal together? No, if rice and urad dal are ground together the volume of the Dosa Batter is reduced. Thus, we recommend to grind it seperately. Q. Why to add Poha to the Dosa Batter? Adding Poha to the Dosa Batter makes the dosas light. Q. What is beaten rice? Is it something you buy or do you have to make it? A. Beaten rice is also known as Poha, flattened rice or flaked rice. It is easily available in most of the Indian grocery stores. Q. How many dosas can i make from the dosa batter ? A. 15 to 18 medium dosas.