Kara Dosa Recipe

Ingredients:
Uncooked Rice - 1 cup
Red Gram Dal - 1/2 cup
Fresh Coconut - 1/2, grated
Dry Red Chillies - 6
Asafoetida Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for shallow frying

Method:
1. Soak the rice and dal in 3 cups of water for 2 hours.
2. Grind the soaked rice and dal to a fine batter, adding the coconut, red chillies, asafoetida powder and salt. Add more water if necessary.
3. Heat the tawa and sprinkle a few drops of water. If it sizzles, the tawa is ready to use.
4. Smear a little oil on the tawa. When the oil smokes, lower the heat.
5. Pour a ladle of batter and spread like a dosai, as thin as possible. Pour a tsp of oil in the centre and around the edges of the batter. Cook till golden brown at base.
6. Flip over carefully and fry till golden and crisp.
7. Serve hot with chutney.