DISH NAME : DAVANAGERE BENNE DOSAI (BUTTER DOSAI)

Preparation Time : soaking 8 hours + grinding 30 minutes

Cooking Time : fermenting 8 hrs &30 minutes

Description

Dosas are staple breakfast item in almost all South indian homes, specially Tamilnadu. Dosas are crepes made of rice and black gram dal as the main ingredients. Davanagere is a small town in Karnataka and is famous for these dosas. Benne translates to butter in Kannada language. Since good amount of fresh butter is used these dosas are called benne dosa or butter dosa. Davangere benne dosas are crisp on the outside, soft and buttery on the inside. Ingredients used in this dosa are a little different from that of regular dosas. These are served with adde palya or potato curry and coconut chutney. Potato curry is served as accompaniment on the side and not as a filling.For potato palya they just temper the mashed potatoes with green chili and onion. It is bland without any spices. And they do not even use turmeric. But the coconut chutney is very spicy to balance the taste.

Note

1) A non stick pan may not need smearing with oil.
2) If the pan is too hot, keep aside till it is hot & not very hot.
3) Make sure while grinding batter, it does not turn hot. Usually batter done in mixies/ blenders turn hot very soon. Whereas batter ground in a stone grinder does not turn hot too soon. So to tackle this problem while using mixie, i usually, soak and keep the rice and black gram in fridge. Also add cold water while grinding.

Method

1) Wash & soak rice preferably for 6 to 8 hours.
2) Wash and soak black gram for about 1 hour.
3) Drain both rice and black gram.
4) Grind black gram with about 1/4 cup water. Then keep aside.
5) Grind rice by adding about 1 cup water till a smooth batter is obtained.
6) Now add puffed rice to rice and grind again till a smooth batter is obtained. Add more water, little by little only if necessary. Batter should be of thick flowing consistency.
7) Keep aside to ferment for about 7 to 8 hours. Batter should ferment well.
8) Before making dosas add soda bicarb and salt. Mix well. If batter is very thick, add little water.
9) Heat an iron griddle or non stick pan. Smear little oil and pour a ladleful of batter into the centre of the pan. Spread quickly using a circular motion with the back of the ladle to form a pancake of 6 to 8 inch diametre, depending on the size of your pan.
10) Drizzle 1 tbsp. butter on the dosa and cook till dosa is cooked, golden brown on the bottom.
11) When done carefully take it out from the pan.

Serving Suggestions

Serve hot with adde palya or potato curry and spicy coconut chutney.