Cornmeal Idli/ Dosa
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Cornmeal Idli/ Dosa
Ingredients
  • Cornmeal - 2 cups
  • Sour Yogurt - 2 cups
  • Carrot - 1 (grated)
  • Cilantro - handful (finely chopped)
  • Curry Leaves - 1 strand (finely chopped)
  • Water - as needed for batter
  • Oil- 2 tblsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
  • Channa dal- 1 tsp
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and channa dal.
  2. Add the corn meal to this and roast it for few minutes. This step is optional but gives a nice nutty flavour. If you are in a hurry, skip this step.
  3. Swith off and add grated carrot, chopped curry leaves, cilantro, yogurt and required salt.
  4. Mix well and let this rest for 10-15 minutes.
  5. Add water to bring it to the right consistency for making idlis or dosas.
  6. For Idlis
  7. - Add a pinch of baking soda to the above batter and mix nicely. Steam them in idli plates for 15 minutes.
  8. For Dosa
  9. - Add little more water to bring the water to the right consistency (similar to rava dosa batter). Spread from the outside like rava dosa.
  10. Serve with coconut chutney or pudhina chutney or any other curry.
Recipe by Mithila.net at https://www.mithila.net/break-fast/cornmeal-idli-dosa-12266.html