Tomato Dosa

Preparing different varieties of tiffin recipes for my 4 yr old is a daunting task, sometimes. Yes, after trying out a new recipe, I’m not sure if he is going to eat it at all. I guess, there are some of you out there who would relate to that. But then, it doesn’t stop us from preparing a tried and tested recipe with a twist/variation or an absolutely new tiffin recipe with the hope that our little ones might enjoy it after all.

Tomato dosa, pandumirapakaya pachadi, cabbage pachadi, karivepaku podi
I tried out a new recipe, tomato dosa, from recipe files this week which, fortunately, turned out to be a keeper. The tomatoes gave that kick to the rice+dal batter by lifting the earthy flavor to something tangy, jaggery lent it a sweet touch, and red chillis provided the spice factor. These dosas can be served with any chutney or podi of your choice. My son enjoyed it with white sugar, though.:)

Tomato Dosa Recipe

Recipe Source: From my recipe files
Prep & Cooking: 20-30 mts, Soaking: 2-3 hrs
Serves 5-6 persons
Cuisine: South Indian

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup raw rice and 2 tbsps of tur dal, soaked in water for 2-3 hrs
2 tomatoes chopped
2 tbsp grated fresh coconut (optional)
2-3 dried red chillis, de-seed and tear
1-2 tbsp grated jaggery
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves (optional)
salt to taste
oil as required
1 Drain and grind smoothly the rice and tur dal with chopped tomatoes, dried red chillies (de-seed), grated fresh coconut, jaggery, coriander leaves, salt and little water to form a dosa-like batter.
2 Heat griddle on high flame till hot, reduce heat, pour a laddle full of dosa batter, spread the batter with the bottom of the ladle evenly making circles to form a dosa and drizzle with some oil along the edges. Cook on medium heat for 1-2 mts and increase to high flame for a few seconds and flip the other side and cook for 20-30 seconds or till done.
3 Serve hot with any podi or chutney of your choice like karivepaku podi or coconut chutney

TOMATO CHUTNEY RECIPE

ORIGIN :
Tomato Chutney is a popular side-dish usually served with Idlis and dosas.The South Indians cannot do without these for idlis or dosas.Tomato is good for health and the chutney's main ingredient is tomato.

INGREDIENTS

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Tomato - 1/4 Kg.
Oil - 2 tbsps.
Salt - 1/2 tsp.
Red Chillis powder - 1/2 tsp.
Asafoetida - a pinch

PROCEDURE

Step 1:First wash the tomatoes in the clean water.
Step 2:Chop the tomatoes into fine pieces.
Step 3:Add salt to the chopped tomatoes and grind it into a thick paste in a mixer-grinder.
Step 4:Heat in oil in a frying pan,and add the mustard seeds into the pan.
Step 5:Wait until it sputters.Then,add the grinded tomato paste into the pan.
Step 6:Fry the tomato paste in the pan for 15 minutes.
Step 7:Add the chilli powder to the pan,mix well .Wait until the tomato chutney thickens further.
Step 8:Add a pinch of asafoetida to the chutney and mix well,remove from heat.
Serve this for idli or dosa.

Sambar

INGREDIENTS

Thuvar dhal - 200 gms.

Water - 2 cups.

Tamarind - 1 lemon sized ball

Salt - 2 tsps.

Sambar powder - 3 tsps.

Onion - 100 gms.

Tumeric powder - 1/4 tsp.

PROCEDURE
Step 1:First of all chop the onion into small pieces

Step 2:Immerse the dhal in 1 cup of water,add tumeric powder to it and cook in a pressure cooker for 15 minutes.

Step 3:Now,soak the tamarind in hot water (1 cup) for 1/2 an hour.

Step 4:Then ,dissolve the tamarind in the water and filter the residue like mud,seeds etc.

Step 5:Add 2 cups of water to the filtered tamarind water and mix well.

Step 6:Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds until they sputter.

Step 7:Then add the chop onions into the same pan and fry for 5 minutes.

Step 8:Add this mixture to the tamarind water and add salt ,sambar powder and mix well.

Step 9:Boil this mixture for 20 minutes.

Step 10:Then add the cooked dhal into it and boil for 10 minutes.

Step 11:Serve hot with plain rice.

Maida sweet dosa

ingredients:

1. Maida flour - 1 cup
2. Sugar - 1/4 cup
3. Cardamom - 2
4. Broken cashew nuts -3 tsp

Sweet dosa preparation:

• Take a bowl and add maida, cardamom powder and sugar .

• Mix with water in such a way that there are no lumps of maida.

• The batter is liquid enough like that of ordinary dosa.

• Heat a flat pan. When it becomes hot pour a spoon full of this batter and spread it.

• Sprinkle oil around the dosa.

• When it turns golden brown on the bottom then turn it the other side and remove it in 5 seconds.

• Now your dosa is ready. Serve hot.

Preparation time            10 mins
Cooking time                 5 mins/ unit
No. of Servings             3 or 4