Rice-flour dosas with mustard seeds and black pepper

8 pancakes

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup All-purpose white flour
1 cup Rice flour
⅛ teaspoon Cayenne pepper (or more)
½ cup Peeled and chopped onion
¼ cup Freshly grated coconut
1¼ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Plain yogurt (the sourer the better)
7 tablespoons Vegetable oil (about)
1 teaspoon Whole black mustard seeds
1 teaspoon Black peppercorns (coarsley crushed or very coarsely ground)

Directions

In a food processor or blender, blend together white flour, rice flour, cayenne, onion, coconut, salt, yogurt, and ¾ cup water until smooth. Transfer mixture to a bowl.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a small skillet set over medium heat and cook mustard seeds until they begin to pop. Add seeds and oil, along with black pepper, to batter; stir to combine thoroughly.

Have all cooking paraphernalia ready and at hand. You will need to have near your skillet: ¼ to ½ cup of vegetable oil in a cup or bowl with a small spoon, a larger spoon to spread the batter, the bowl of batter with a ⅓-cup measuring scoop/cup, a metal spatula for turning the pancakes, and a plate on which to place the finished dosas after they are cooked.

Pour 1 teaspoon of oil into the skillet and tilt to distribute evenly. Heat the skillet over medium-low until oil is hot. Pour ⅓ cup of the mixture onto the center of the hot skillet. Use the large spoon to spread the batter in a spiral motion, until the pancake is about 6-7 inches in diameter. Turn pancake after 2 minutes and cook another 2 minutes on the other side. Remove pancake to plate and repeat with remaining batter, adding only enough additional oil to the skillet as needed to keep surface evenly greased. I found that about ½ to ¾ teaspoon for each pancake was plenty, but your mileage may vary.

Serve right away, or reheat (wrapped in aluminum foil) in a 400 F.

oven for 15 minutes.

Serve with relishes, pickles, chutney, or cooked vegetables.

Adapted by Karen Mintzias from a recipe in: Madhur Jaffrey's "World-of-the-East Vegetarian Cooking" Submitted By KAREN MINTZIAS On 05-21-95

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