Monday, June 2, 2014

Pitchatlu, a variety in dosa

Pitchatlu

Pitchatlu, a variety in dosa, are best accompanied with coconut chutney. They are made with mixing of all varieties of flours.  They look like rawa dosa only, but they are not as crisp as rawa dosa. They are soft and taste good.

Ingredients:
All purpose flour-1cup
Rice flour-1cup
Wheat flour-1cup
Suji-1cup
Besan-1/2cup
Cumin seeds-1/4tsp
Salt-to taste
Red chili powder-1/2tsp
Green chillies-2 chopped
Water-as per requirement

Ingredients for coconut chutney:

Grated coconut-1tbsp
Roasted dal-2tbsp
Green chilies-5
Ginger-1/4tsp
Salt-to taste
Mustard seeds-1/2tsp
Black gram-1/2tsp
Red chilies-2
Curry leaves-5
Oil-1tbsp

Procedure:

Blend coconut, roasted dal, green chilies, ginger and salt in a blender. Add water to make a smooth paste. 
Heat oil in a frying pan add mustard seeds, black gram, red chilies, asafoetida and curry leaves. Add this to the above paste. Coconut chutney is ready.

Procedure for dosa:

Take all the ingredients in a huge bowl and mix them well. Add water to the mix to make thin consistency batter. Once the batter settles water will come up.

 Heat tawa pour the batter around the pan with a small glass. Batter should be poured on the tawa from outward base in a circular motion to the center.

Pour oil on the dosa. Fill the gaps of dosa with a little oil on them also. Cook the dosa for 2 minutes or till the dosa turn to golden brown colour. Turn the dosa and cook for one minute. serve this hot dosa with above given coconut chutney.

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