Moong Dal Dosa
December 16th, 2007 filed under Gluten Free, Miscellaneous, Vegan
Dosas are thin and crispy pancakes, made with a variety of batters. Moong dal dosas are a great substitute for the traditional dosas found in many South Indian restaurants. Moong dal dosas are faster and easier to prepare. Dosas are also known as “cheela” or “puda”.
Makes 6 dosas.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup washed moong dal
- 1 green chili chopped
- 1/4 inch piece ginger chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons of oil
Method:
- Wash the dal in water several times, until the water appears clear.
- Soak dal in 4 cups of water for at least four hours.
- Drain the water. Blend dal, green chilly and ginger together and make a smooth batter. While blending, add two to three tablespoons of water. Note: The batter blends smoother with less water.
- Mix the salt and cumin seeds in the batter. Add water as needed. The total water added will be about a half cup. Batter consistency should be like pancake batter.
- Use a non-stick flat skillet and place the heat on medium-high. You can check if the skillet is ready by putting a few drops of water on it. If the water sizzles right away, the skillet is ready.
- Next pour about 1/2 cup of batter over center of the skillet and spread evenly with the back of a spoon. Starting from the center, spiral outwards until it is evenly spread, about 7inches in diameter.
- When batter start drying , put 1 teaspoon of oil and spread over gently using a flat spatula. Wait about 30 seconds flip dosa with a spatula, just as you would a pancake.
- Let the other side of the dosa cook for about one minute, or until golden-brown in color.
Serving suggestion:
Serve the dosa folded with dry aloo subhji or you can fold with your favorite cheese. You can also serve with any chutney (i.e. coconut or cilantro chutney) or with yogurt.
Hello Manjula,
I have loved your website and especially the videos. I am a vegetarian and have celiac disease, your recipes fit my diet and give me a delicious way to enjoy bread-like foods. This dosa is much quicker and easier than any other dosa I’ve tried and tastes so very good. Thanks so much!!!
CAN YOU ALSO PROVIDE THE RECIPE FOR THE COCONUT CHUTNEY THAT NORMALLY GOES WITH THIS DOSA?
Hello Manjula Aunty,
Today, i tried out this recipe. It came out really nice. My husband liked it. Thanks a lot.
Sushma
Namaste Manjulaji,
I have made this recipe several times now and each time it came out really nice. I try to change the filling now and then. I made it once with bell peppers instead of potatoes, it was quite nice.
I wanted to ask you whether we can store the dal batter and ifso how should it be stored and for how long can it be stored?
Sumit
Hi Sumit, Dal batter can be refregerated for about four days.
Hey !!
it’s been soo long.. for your Mango ice cream………. can you pls tell me when you will put up on the web ??
hey manjula my dosa didn’t come at all. all the batter stuck to my pan/skillet. please reply for could be the reason. all by bater was sticking to itself and once i put it on everything would sizzle a lot. please help me as iam gonna try them again and they are my fav.
thanks
The problem is the pan. Either use a good quality non-stick pan or make sure the pan you’re using (if it’s not a non-stick) is properly “seasoned”. Some pans just don’t work well for things like dosa batter and the batter sticks no matter what you try to do.
I now always use non-stick pans for my dosas. Keep in mind that the non-stick surface wears away with time, so use a newer one. Hope this helps.
thanks jaya they came out perfect with new pan
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manjula thanks a lot. i love all ur recipes. thanks to u a lot
Glad it worked !
Dear Manjula, how big is your “cup”? 200 or 250?
In the US, one cup is 250ml.
Hello Manjula,
I tried this Moong daal dosa, it came out really good. Thanks for the recipe.
Shyla
Very nice n tasty recipe! Everyone loved it
Hi manjula Di,
Today i prepared this Dosa.It came so nicely.I followed the direction what u said.Everybody in my family likes this dosa.Thanks for wonderful receipe.
sutapa