Friday, March 11, 2011

Rice Dosa ( Surai Ukdo Polo)

Ingredients:
  • White Rice - 1/2 Cup
  • Par Boiled Rice - 1/2 Cup (Kerala Kutti Rice/Ukda Rice)
  • Brown Rice - 1/2 C up
  • Grated Coconut - 1/2 Cup
  • Salt - 1 Tsp
  • Water - 1 1/2 - 2 Cups
Method:
  • Wash and Soak all types of rice together for 4 -5 hours.
  • Grind smoothly with coconut and salt.
  • Take dosa with fresh batter. Enjoy with Garlic Chutney / Pickle.

Note:
  • You can use  1 Cup of Brown rice and skip boiled rice or can also use 1 Cup Boiled rice and skip brown rice.

Garlic Chutney (Loshne Chutney)

Ingredients:
  • Red Chilly - 8  (3" long)
  • Garlic Cloves - 10
  • Tamarind Paste - 2 Tsp
  • Salt - 1 Tsp
  • Grated Coconut - 1 Cup
  • Water - for grinding
  • Oil/Ghee - 2 Tsp
Method:
  • Heat Oil/Ghee roast Chillies,  Garlic (with or without its outer cover) and grated coconut. let it cool.
  • In a mixer put  roasted items, little water (enough for grinding) grind. Add tamarind and salt, grind to a smooth paste.
  • Good combination with Dosa or rice.

Note:
  • I like to have a dry chutney, you can also make watery chutney.

Coconut Chutney

Ingredients:
  • Grated Coconut - 1 1/4 Cup
  • Red Chilly - 8-9 (3" long)
  • Tamarind paste - 1 Tbsp
  • Salt - 3/4 Tsp
  • Seasoning -  
    • Oil - 2 Tsp
    • Mustard Seeds -  1 Tsp
    • Curry Leaves - 5-6
    • Hing - 1/8 tsp
  • Water - as required to grind
Method:
  • Dry roast red chillies, till slightly change in color, Let it cool.
  • In a mixer put red chillies grind without adding water, then add grated coconut and little water (minimum enough for grinding) grind well. 
  • Now add tamarind and salt, grind well.
  • For Seasoning, Heat Oil add mustard seeds, when seeds started popping out turn off heat and put Curry leaves and hing. Pour this on the chutney.
  • This chutney will make good combination with Idli and urad dosa.
Note:
  • To make tamarind paste, take 1/2 cup water soak tamarind for 10-15 minutes, take out seeds and chewy part.