Crispy Wheat Dosa with Tomato Garlic Chutney

Step 1: Prepare Tomato Garlic Chutney Paste

In a mixer jar, add 5 soaked red chillies, 10 cloves garlic, 2 cubed tomatoes, and half tsp salt. Blend until you get a smooth paste.

Step 2: Temper the Chutney

Transfer the blended chutney to a bowl. In a small pan, heat oil and add 1 tsp mustard, half tsp urad dal, half tsp chana dal, half tsp cumin, a few curry leaves, and a pinch of hing. Allow the tempering to splutter, then pour it over the chutney. Mix well.

Step 3: Mix Dry Ingredients for Dosa Batter

In a large mixing bowl, combine half cup wheat flour, 1 cup rice flour, 1 tsp salt, and 1 tsp cumin.

Step 4: Prepare Initial Batter and Rest

Add 3 cups of water to the dry ingredients and mix well until there are no lumps and the mixture is combined. Let the batter rest for 10 minutes to allow the flours to soak.

Step 5: Add Vegetables to Batter

After 10 minutes, the batter will have thickened slightly. Add 1 chopped onion, 1 grated carrot, 1 chopped green chilli, 2 tbsp coriander, and a few chopped curry leaves to the batter.

Step 6: Adjust Batter Consistency

Pour in an additional 1 cup of water and mix everything well to achieve a watery batter consistency. Ensure all ingredients are well combined.

Step 7: Cook the Dosa

Heat a tawa (griddle) until hot. Pour a ladleful of the watery dosa batter onto the hot tawa, spreading it evenly. Drizzle 1 tsp of oil around the edges of the dosa.

Step 8: Achieve Crispy Texture

Cook the dosa on a low flame for about 1-2 minutes, or until it turns crisp and golden brown. Gently lift the edges with a spatula.

Step 9: Serve Crispy Wheat Dosa

Once cooked, fold the dosa in half and carefully remove it from the tawa. Serve immediately with the prepared tomato garlic chutney.

• Rest the dosa batter for 10 minutes to allow the flours to soak well.

• Cook the dosa on a low flame until it turns crisp and golden brown for best results.

• Mix the watery batter well before pouring each dosa to ensure even distribution of vegetables and spices.

• Add finely chopped ginger or grated paneer to the dosa batter for added flavor and protein.

• Experiment with different vegetables like finely chopped capsicum or cabbage in the dosa batter.

• Adjust the spice level of the tomato garlic chutney by increasing or decreasing the number of red chillies.