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Moong Dal Dosa

A wholesome and nutritious Indian style crepe made with green gram and spices stuffed with freshly chopped onion and herbs served with a chutney or pickle.
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Breakfast, Lentil, Vegetarian
Prep Time 5 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Shanaz Rafiq

Ingredients

  • 1 cup moong dal
  • 3 tablespoon raw white rice
  • 2 medium green chilies
  • 2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon ginger chopped
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 cup finely chopped tomato
  • ½ cup finely chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 medium green chili chopped optional
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Wash the Green Moong and rice until the water runs clear. After washing thoroughly, soak it for 5 hours.
  • Discard the water and place half of the soaked moong and rice in a mixer jar. Add chopped green chili, cumin seeds, chopped ginger, and turmeric powder.
  • Add half cup of water to the mixer jar and grind to a smooth thick paste. Repeat the steps with the other half of soaked moong and rice.
  • You can grind the whole mixture in 2 or 3 batches. Pour the batter in a large mixing bowl and salt and water as needed depending on what type of dosa you like. Add 1 and 1/4 cup water more to the batter if you like thin crispy dosas.
  • In a medium-size bowl, mix together chopped onion, chopped tomato, chopped green chili (optional), chopped coriander leaves and cumin powder.
  • Heat a nonstick flat pan and pour a ladle full of batter and spread the batter in a circular motion with the help of the spoon to make it thin and even.
  • Add a spoonful of chopped onion mixture over the dosa and press slightly so that the onion mixture sticks to the batter. Cook on medium-low flame for a couple of minutes and fold the dosa into two or three parts. Serve hot with chutney or pickle.

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