Wheat flour
Dosa or Godambu Dosa is an instant dosa made with wheat flour and one that you
can make without any prior preparation. When Mummy used to make it, back at
home and leave me alone with this dosa batter I would find it difficult to flip
it as it would stick to the tawa/skillet. Adding rice flour to the batter does
solve the problem. But today, after making this lazy breakfast on lazy mornings
plenty of times, I manage to make it without rice flour and it results in
pretty lacy, crispy dosas.
The
wheat flour/godambu used for chapatis is used for Wheat Dosa. (Pillsbury,
Aashirwad or simply Chakki-fresh!)
Wheat dosa
can be a little tricky. Few helpful pointers:
a) The
tawa should not be very hot – it becomes difficult to spread, it sticks to the
ladle. So, simmer while spreading the
batter and increase flame when the dosa is cooking both sides, simmer again when
you take it off on to the plate. You will get the hang of it after 2-3 dosas.
b) Batter has
to be thinner than normal rice – urad dal dosa. Thick batter gives dense dosas,
doesn’t taste the best.
c) Cover the
dosa while it’s cooking – this way the dosa will not have dry spots. Though its
optional.
d) When
you have leftover normal dosa batter which is not sufficient, instead of making
something else for the meal or breakfast, add wheat flour to it for a shortcut
full meal/breakfast. This batter is much easier to spread.
Ingredients:
Wheat
Flour -2 cups (makes about 8-10 dosas)
Water
Salt
Coriander
leaves, Curry leaves, Green chillies (all optional)
How I
prepare:
1. Add
water and salt to the wheat flour and mix thoroughly. This mixing step is
important in the sense that there should not be any lumps. Be aggressive with
the batter!! A whisk will help! Add salt.
2. Add
chopped coriander leaves, curry leaves, green chillies into the batter. This is
totally optional considering it’s meant for a lazy morning 😜 but it makes the
dosas tastier.
3. Heat
your dosa tawa. Gently grease the tawa with oil (not necessary for non-stick
tawa). If there are droplets of oil on the tawa, it will make it difficult to
spread the dosa batter. Hence grease lightly with a tissue or cloth.
4. Pour
batter on hot tawa using a ladle and spread it in circular motion like usual
dosa.
5. Drizzle
few drops of oil. And flip.
6. Cook on
the other side too and serve hot with the chutney of your choice.
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