Menthe Dosa | Methi Dosa | Vendhaya Dosa
Menthe Dosa is a pancake made with fenugreek seeds and raw rice . Its very nutritious and keeps the body cool
Servings 12 Makes
Calories 133kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Raw Rice
- 3 tablespoon Fenugreek Seeds
- 2 tablespoon Cooked rice / Poha , optional
- 2 teaspoon Salt or as required
- Ghee/ Oil for roasting
Instructions
- Rinse and wash raw rice with water , 2-3 times till water runs clear.Soak rice for 4-5 hours.
- Wash fenugreek seeds and soak in enough water ,separately for 4-5 hours.
- Soak cooked rice or poha ,separately . You can even skip this ,its optional.
- After 4 hours , drain water ( refer notes) completely from fenugreek seeds and raw rice , keep it aside.
- In a wet grinder or wet mixer jar , add fenugreek seeds and grind well to a smooth paste, adding little water part by part.
- Now , add soaked raw rice and cooked rice and grind to a fine paste.
- Transfer it into a bowl , add salt.
- Mix in well with your hands, close it with a lid and allow to ferment in warm place for 10-12 hours or overnight.
- After 10 - 12 hours, check the batter you can find small bubbles . Stir and mix well with ladle.
- Heat a dosa tava / griddle , pour ladle full of batter and swirl to desired size and thickness. Cook dosa on a medium heat
- Close the lid for 30-40 seconds , remove lid and drizzle ghee/oil.
- Once it looks crisp from the bottom , fold, remove and serve hot.
Notes
- Don't waste, drained Fenugreekseeds water , its rich in nutrients. Either drink the water or use the same water to grind the batter..
- Fenugreek seeds keeps the body cool , best for diabetics and also reduces all kinds of PMS.
Nutrition
Calories: 133kcal