Tomato – Chat Dosa with Mint chutney

Tomato – Chat Dosa with Mint chutney

Dosa is every South Indian’s favorite and it is a dish that can never go out of our list because there are innumerable ways of making a dosa or rather making a dosa tasty. I see stalls budding up in every corner of the city that serve extraordinary combinations of dosas. That does explain the level to which we Keralites adore them. And indeed it is an awesome dish that goes well with any flavor that it is combined with. So, here I am making a humble contribution to the never ending list of dosas. And by the way do not miss the mint chutney…the combo is just yum!

Ingredients

1.      Dosa batter                   as required

2.      Onion                          30g

3.      Tomato                        70g

4.      Salt                              to taste

5.      Tomato Ketchup         2 tbsp

6.      Pepper powder             ½ tsp

7.      Chat Masala                 ½ tsp/dosa

8.      Coriander leaves         1 tbsp/dosa

9.      Oil/Butter                    as required

Method of preparation of dosa batter:

Wash and soak 30g of black gram dal, 90 g of raw rice, 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds and 1 tbsp of parboiled rice in water for 8 hrs. After 8 hrs of soaking grind them after draining off the water to make a smooth batter. Add salt and mix well and keep overnight for fermentation.

Preparation of Dosa:

1.      In a pan heat 1 tsp butter and then add chopped onions along with salt. When the onions turn transparent add chopped tomatoes and black pepper powder and sauté till the tomato gets cooked and mashed. Now add tomato ketchup and blend it in with the mixture. Remove from fire and keep aside.

2.      Heat oil on a griddle or ‘dosa thava’. When hot, pour half cup of fermented batter on the griddle. Spread evenly to form a circle and cook one side smearing oil or butter.

3.      On the open side of the dosa smear 1 tbsp of the tomato mix evenly.

4.      Now sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and chat masala over it.

5.      Turn the dosa over on the griddle and cook the tomato smeared side well. Fold it when it is done and serve hot with mint chutney.

Mint chutney:

Ingredients for mint chutney:

·         Pudina or Mint Leaves            2 tbsp (finely chopped)

·         Coconut Scrapings                  ½ cup

·         Ginger                                     ½ tsp (chopped)

·         Curd                                        2 tbsp

·         Salt                                          to taste

Blend all the above ingredients well in a mixer or food processor to get smooth tasty chutney.

Nutritional Information

One medium sized dosa gives 3.09 g of protein, 5.3g of fat, 18.9 g of carbohydrates, 135.2 KCals of energy, 32.1 mg of calcium and 0.57 mg of iron.