Maida Dosa

Ingredients

Plain Flour/Maida 1/2 cup

Rice flour 2 tsp

Sooji 2 tsp

Salt as per taste

Hing 1/4 tsp

Mustard 1/4 tsp

Chana and Urad dhal 1/2 tsp each

Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp

Coriander leaves few

Oil 2 tsp

Method

In a mixing bowl add maida, rice, sooji, salt, salt and coriander leaves, add water and mix without any lumps to a semi thick batter.

Heat oil in a pan add mustard, chana dhal, urad dhal and cumin seeds fry for 2mins or until dhals change colour.

Pour the tempered items to the dosa batter and mix well.

Heat a tava add oil pour a ladle of batter add oil and cook on both the sides until light brown.

Serve hot Maida Dosa immediately with any chutney or just like that.

Steamed Masala Vada ~ Healthy Vada

Ingredients

Chana dhal 1 cup

Ginger 1 tsp (finely chopped)

Garlic 2 pods

Garam Masala 1/2 tsp

Dhil leaves 1/2 bunch

Onion 2 (Finely chopped)

Salt as per taste

For the Chutney

Coconut 1/2 cup

Green chilly 1

Salt as per taste

Curd 2 tsp

Method

Grind the ingredients mentioned for chutney to smoot consistency.

Soak the chana dhal for 4-5 hrs or overnight until they are soft.

Drain the water and grind the soaked chana dhal, ginger,garlic and garam masala and grind to coarse paste and transfer to a mixing bowl.

Now add finely chopped onion, dhil leaves and salt and mix well.

Wet your hands and make little cylinders. Steam cook them like you would steam your vegetables for about 10-15 minutes on medium heat.

Now enjoy your steamed masala vada with coconut chutney which is fat free and healthy.

 

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