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MASALA DOSA

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Dosa is  a typical dish in South Indian cuisine, eaten for breakfast or dinner, and is rich in carbohydrates and protein.Here's my mom's awesome masala dosa recipe !! Dosa Batter  Ingredients: 2 cups Rice 3/4 cup Urad Dal 1 fistful Bengal gram 1 fistful seeme akki(sago) 2 tsp Methi /fenugreek Seeds 1 tsp (Ghee+Oil) mixed for each dosa Salt as per taste HOW TO MAKE: Soak Urad dal, rice, methi seeds and sago with enough water  overnight. Grind the soaked ingredients with enough water to a  smooth paste in a grinder;Make sure the batter is not too watery! Allow the batter to ferment in a warm place for about 8-10 hours; Make sure the container has enough room for the batter to rise else the batter will overflow due to fermentation! Add salt to the fermented batter and mix well. Place a non stick Tava on medium heat.Once hot, pour a ladle full of batter at the center; With the back of the ladle, spread the batter thinly; Start fr...

MAJJIGE HULI

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Ingredients: 1small cup Bengal gram 100 gms grated coconut 8-10 green chillies Ginger 1 spoon coriander seeds 1 spoon jeera seeds Hinge Coriander leaves Salt to taste How to make: Soak Bengal gram in water for 3-4 hrs. For this add all other ingredients and grind to a smooth paste. Boil veggies(cucumber/ash gourd/okra--any of these can be used) with water in a vessel(1 Litre) . After it is cooked add the ground masala to the vessel and boil it. Add salt while it is boiling.Keep stirring until the raw smell vanishes. At the end add sour curds to the above mixture and mix well.Now season with mustard seeds (tadka with little ghee).Serves 4-5.