Mixed Dal Dosa
Mixed dal dosa is a South Indian favorite, which is also known as Adai dosa. My version is instant pot fermented for a lighter and crispier feel. Presenting my mixed lentil adai dosa recipe.
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Servings: 8
Calories: 175kcal
Cost: $7
Equipment
- Instant pot
Ingredients
- ½ cup Split urad dal
- ½ cup Masoor dal or red lentils
- ½ cup Yellow Moong dal
- ½ cup Green moong dal Whole or Split
- ½ cup Chana dal
- ½ cup Split pea dal Green or Yellow
- ½ cup Parboiled rice optional
- ½ teaspoon Fenugreek seeds
Optional Ingredients
- 1 inch ginger
- 2-4 green chilies
- Salt to taste
- Oil or ghee to make dosa
Instructions
- Wash, rinse and soak all the ingredients listed under To Soak category. It is better to soak these ingredients for at least 10-12 hours or overnight.
- Drain the water and take all soaked lentils in a high speed blender. Add a cup of water to blend the lentils to a smooth purée. Adjust water quantity while blending the lentils. You may need 1-2 cups of water to blend the lentils.
- NOTE: don’t make the batter runny or thin. The batter should be semi-thick type and we will thin it out to make Dosa batter consistency after fermentation.
- Transfer the batter to the inner pot of the instant pot or to a small pot for pot in pot style fermentation.
- Set the instant pot to yogurt mode and choose “less” and set the timer for 12-hours. Alternatively, you can select the “normal”‘mode and set the timer for 8-hours. Both options work fine for fermentation of this batter.
- After the fermentation time, the batter will be frothy with lots of air in it. Gently, fold the batter with a spatula and add salt. The batter is ready to make some mixed dal dosa.
- Take a seasoned dosa pan and add a ladle full of batter. Move the ladle in circular motion to make dosa. Add oil or ghee to crisp up the dosa. With the help of a silicone spatula, flatten the dosa ridges naturally formed while making the dosa. (Refer to the How-to video)
- Once the edge start to brown, use a sharp spatula to remove the dosa from the pan.
- serve the dosa with chutney, sambar and with any side dish of your choice.
- Enjoy!
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Notes
No Ferment Option:
- Use the batter right after blending for making dosa. To add flavors, use an inch of ginger, greenchilies and a pinch of cumin seeds. Blend them well in the batter.
- Use this batter to make dosa as usual. These dosas won't have a fermented taste or a tart flavor.
Rice or No-Rice:
- It's a personal choice to use either rice or just skip it. I like to add ½ cup of parboiled rice or brown rice to this recipe. Works well for me.
- But feel free to skip the rice if you are avoiding rice for some reason.
Nutrition
Serving: 165g | Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 2g