Set Dosa With Tomato Chutney

Set Dosa With Tomato Chutney  -  Anjana Chaturvedi

INGREDIENTS-

Raw Rice-3 cup
Poha/aval/pressed rice-3/4 cup
Urad daal/white lentil-1/4 cup
Sabudana /sago pearls- 1.5 tbsp
Fenugreek seeds/methidana- 1tsp
Yogurt/curd- 3/4 cup
Water- approx 1.5 cup
Soda bi carb- 1/2 tsp
Salt- to tastePROCEDURE-

Wash rice and urad daal well.
In a bowl mix rice,urad daal,methi dana and poha and soak in enough water for approx 5-6 hours.
Mix together yogurt/curd and water and make buttermilk.( can use laban instead)
Drain water from the soaked daal rice mixture and then grind the soaked ingredients with yogurt mixture(buttermilk) to make a smooth batter of pouring consistency.
Add salt and soda bi carb in the mixture and mix well.
Cover and let it ferment overnight or for approx 8 hours.
Heat a heavy cast iron or flat nonstick griddle/tawa.
Wipe it with a cloth diped in little water and few drops of oil.
Now pour 2 laddles of batter on the hot tawa.
Let it spread by itself like a thick pancake,no need to spread with the laddle .
Let it cook on medium heat then drizzle some oil on it and on the sides and let it cook for around 1.5 to 2 minute..(you can also cover it with a lid)
Then turn the side and cook it just for a minute,no need to cook further .
Serve hot with tomato chutney,coconut chutney and rasam.
TOMATO CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS-

Tomato,chopped-4
Green chilies,chopped-2
Curry leaves-8
Cumin seeds-1 tsp
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
Asafoetida-1/4 tsp
Turmeric-a pinch of
Cooking oil-2.5 tsp
Chili powder- 1/4 tsp
Sugar- 1/4 tsp(optional)
Salt- to tastePROCEDURE-

Heat 1.5 tsp of oil in a pan and add cumin and asafoetida.
Now add chopped tomatoes and green chilies,stir fry for few seconds.
Add salt and turmeric,cover and cook on low heat.
When tomato become soft then blend and make a smooth puree.
Heat 1 tsp oil and add mustard and curry leaves.
When seeds start crackling pour the tempering over the tomato puree.
Add chili powder,pinch of sugar in the tomato puree and give it a boil.
Add fresh coriander and serve with set dosa.