Khara Thellavu / Masala Neer Dosa

This is a variation of the regular neer dosa with a hint of spices. These are called Khara Thellavu in Tulu. With added spices, these can be had on their own without any accompaniments.

Ingredients

1 cup dosa rice

!/4 cup fresh coconut gratings

3-4 Dry red chillies (Byadgi)

1 tsp coriander seeds / Dhaniya

1 small onion chopped

Salt to taste

2 tbsp Coriander leaves

Oil for cooking dosa

Procedure

1. Soak dosa rice for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.

2. Add soaked rice to a blending jar with Dry red chillies and coconut gratings. Grind it into a smooth batter.

3. Add chopped onions, Dhaniya seeds and grind again.

4. Transfer the batter to a vessel and add enough water to bring the batter consistency into that of a neer dosa batter.

5. To the prepared batter add Salt to taste and 2 to 3 tbsp of finely chopped coriander leaves.

6. Apply little oil to hot neer dosa tawa on high flame and make neer dosas.

7. Serve hot with chutney.