Protein Dosa

This is as nutritious as the name sounds and a must-try for those on a dieting spree. Also called the Non-Carb Dosa or Lentil Dosa, the main ingredients of this dosa are lentils and has no rice or wheat that are rich sources of carbohydrates.

For the batter ( 5 – 6 Dosas )

·         1 Cup soaked Yellow split Moong Dal (about 150 grams)

·         1 Cup soaked Urid Dal (about 150 grams)

·         2  small pieces of ginger

·         3 or 4 Dried chilies

·         Curry leaves & finely chopped coriander

·         2 -3 pinches of Asafoetida

·         ½ cup of sour buttermilk (optional if you like the sour taste)

·         2-3 Table spoons of Vegetable oil/Olive oil/ghee to make the dosas

·         Salt to taste

Preparation

·         Make sure that the lentils are soaked for at least 2- 3 hours in advance to make a soft and smooth batter

·         In a mixer jar, add the soaked moong dal, one small piece of ginger , curry leaves & 2 red chillies and grind it to a fine paste and keep it aside

·         Similarly make a fine paste of urid dal adding chilies, curry leaves & ginger

·         Take a bowl, add the moong dal paste & the urid dal paste . Add the sour butter milk if you like little bit of tanginess in your dosa. It also tastes good if you don’t add J …choice is yours

·         Add 2 or 3 pinches of asafoetida, curry leaves / finely chopped coriander and salt to taste. Add water to adjust the consistency of the batter

·         Mix them well, while you keep the tava ready on the gas stove to make the dosas

·         Grease the tava with few drops of oil/ghee, spread the batter on the tava like how you normally make a dosa. Make it as thin as possible, so that your dosas are crispy

·         Cook it on both sides till dosas are golden brown and voilà your crunchy, protein dosa is ready!

Tips

·         You can store the urid dal paste & the moong dal paste in your refrigerator for 4-5 days and make hot dosas whenever you want

·         This is a nice evening snack/an early supper that tastes best when it served hot

·         The dosa is a little bland by itself and so goes well with tangy Pudhina/Tomato/Coriander chutney

Do try this and let me know if you enjoyed it!!