Wash and soak the whole green moong dal and raw rice in enough water for 4-6 hours or overnight. This helps soften the dal for smooth grinding.
Drain the water from the soaked dal and rice. Add them to a blender along with peeled ginger, chopped green chillies, cumin seeds and salt. Grind into a smooth batter, adding water only if needed to help the blender run. The batter should be thick yet spreadable.
Place a well-seasoned cast iron dosa tawa or griddle on the stove over medium heat. Let it heat up while you prepare the optional toppings.
If using, finely chop the onions. Set aside until ready to sprinkle on the dosas.
Once the tawa is hot, pour a ladleful of batter in the centre. Using the back of the ladle, quickly spread the batter in concentric circles to form a thin round dosa. Drizzle oil around the edges.
If using, sprinkle some finely chopped onions over the surface of the dosa. Drizzle a bit more oil on top.
Let the dosa cook on medium heat until the bottom turns golden brown and crisp. The edges will naturally lift from the tawa when done.
Carefully fold the dosa into a semicircle or a roll using a spatula. Slide onto a serving plate and serve hot with coconut chutney and allam pachadi (ginger chutney). Repeat with the remaining batter.
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