BATH DOSA
Lemon Bath Dosa is a popular street food in Namma Bengaluru. It is also served at many Dosa Camps and restaurants in the city. This reminds me of seven year old A who was a very fussy eater. If at all she ate some food with relish it was Dosa. So it was Dosa for breakfast ! Dosa for school lunch box ! Dosa for tea ! And Dosa for Dinner ! That too she ate only one Dosa per meal with a spoon of Molaga Podi and ghee ! Her mother was greatly concerned about her food and nutrition. After much thought she started serving Dosa rolls to the little brat. Rice, dal and vegetables which the child refused to eat otherwise were stuffed into a Dosa and served as a Dosa Roll which she thoroughly enjoyed !
Sharing my recipe of Bath Dosa with the goodness of vegetables and spice. This recipe was published in Aval Kitchen magazine dated 1st June 2018. The pictures were clicked by my nephew Pranav Calapatti.
INGREDIENTS TO MAKE DOSA BATTER
Rice - 3 cups
Split Black gram dal - 1cup
Beaten rice - 2 tbsps
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
Chana dal - 1/4 tsp
TO MAKE THE BATTER
1.Wash all the ingredients together and soak for an hour or two.
2. Drain and grind the ingredients together adding water to make a smooth and fluffy batter.
3. Add 1 1/2 tsps of salt and mix the batter well.
4. Cover and allow it to ferment overnight.
Adjust consistency of the batter by adding water if required.
INGREDIENTS FOR THE BATH
Cooked rice - 1 cup
Onion (Finely sliced) - 1/2 cup
Capsicum (Finely sliced) - 1/2 cup
Carrots (Finely sliced) - 1/2 cup
Fresh green peas - 1/2 cup
Tomatoes (Chopped) - 2 cups
Sesame oil - 2 tbsps
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Juice of one lime
Coriander leaves - for garnishing
METHOD
1. Heat oil in a kadai and splutter cumin seeds.
2. Add onion and fry till it becomes glassy, then add all the chopped vegetables except tomatoes.
3. Saute the vegetables until almost done and then add tomatoes.
4. Add turmeric powder, chilly powder, salt and garam masala.
5. Stir and cook till the oil separates, mix in the juice of lime, switch off flame and allow it to cool.
6. Add cooked rice and mix thoroughly so that the curry coats each and every grain of rice.
7. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
TO MAKE BATH DOSA
1. Grease and heat the dosa griddle.
2. Pour a ladle of dosa batter in the center and spread it into a nice and big dosa using the back of a ladle.
3. Dribble oil all around and also over the dosa, and cook on medium flame.
4. When the top of the Dosa looks cooked , spread a spoon of Raw Garlic and Tomato Chutney on it.
5. Place a ladle of the prepared Bath on one side of the Dosa.
6. Fold the other side over the bath.
7. Gently remove the Bath Dosa on to a plate and enjoy with Podi.
Or enjoy the Open Bath Dosa as it is .
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