Poha Dosa (Atukula Dosa)
Soft and spongy poha dosa served with chutney for breakfast. This poha dosa recipe is made with out curd.
Prep Time13 minutes mins
Cook Time3 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
- 3 cups rice (I used carolina rice) do not use basmati rice
- ¾ cup thick poha
- ¼ cup whole urad dal
- salt to taste
- oil to make the dosa
Soaking-
In a large bowl add the rice and rinse it with water 3-4 times.
Soak the rice in enough water for atleast 6 hours.
In a different bowl add the urad dal and poha and rinse it.
Soak them in just enough water for 6 hours.
In mixer Jar-
Drain the excess water from urad dal and poha and add it to the mixer. Add enough cold water to make smooth paste. Transfer to a large bowl/container. Cold water will help the mixer from not getting hot.
Now drain the rice and add it to the mixer. Use cold water to grind the rice.
Grind till you get a smooth consitency.
Combine both the batters and add necessary salt.
Fermentation -
the most important step in making a good dosa is how well the batter ferments. I Live in the U.S, because of temperature fluctuations I prefer to ferment my dosa batter in the oven.
I feel that is the best way of fermenting the batter with getting consistent results every time.
Place the dosa container in the oven and cover with a plate. Place a large tray under the container ( in case the batter over flows).Close the oven door and turn on the light and let the batter ferment over night, or atleast 10 hours. But if you live in a warm place, you can ferment the batter on the counter top. Just make sure its not close to a window or AC vent.
fermenting in instant pot-
making the dosa-
First and foremost use a cast iron skillet not a non stick pan to make the dosa.
Pour a ladle of batter on the hot tava and make slightly thick dosa by spreading (very lightly) in the circular motion with the back of the spatula.
Drizzle oil and cover with a lid and cook for 1-2 minutes. The dosa is ready to be served.
You don’t have to flip the dosa , but I generally cook the second side too for 30 seconds.
Serve the sponge poha dosa with chutney of your choice.