Plain dosai recipe

INGREDIENTS:

1. Plain rice - 1 cup
2. Parboiled rice - 1 cup
3. Black gram - 1/4 cup
4. Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 teaspoon (tsp)
5. Soda bi carbonate - 1 /2 teaspoon (tsp)
6. Ghee or oil - 12 teaspoon (tsp)
7. Water - as required for grinding
8. Salt – to taste

PREPARATION:

1. Wash the plain rice and soak for 7-8 hours or overnight.
2. Wash the black gram and fenugreek seeds and soak for 7-8 hours or overnight.
3. Rewash the rice by draining the water 2-3 times. Grind to a batter.
4. Rewash the black gram and fenugreek seeds soaked by draining the water 2-3 times. Grind to a batter.
5. Mix well the rice batter, black gram batter, soda bi carbonate, salt. Add water if needed (The consistency of the batter should be thick enough to thickly coat on a spoon when dipped).
6. Keep aside in a warm place for 8-10 hours to ferment. 
7. When ready to cook. Beat in the batter well.
8. Heat the flat iron skillet or non-stick tawa pan well.
9. Pour a spoonful of batter in the center, spread with the back of the spoon to a thin round.
10. Pour a tsp. of ghee or oil over it. Remove with spatula when crisp.
11. Serve hot with chutney and / or sambar.

NOTES:

1. This can be compared to Western Wheat Pan Cakes or crepes.