Benne Dosa

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Ingredients

1 cup	raw rice
1 cup	parboiled rice
1/2 cup	urad dal
1/4 cup	chana dal
1/4 cup	poha (flattened rice)
1/4 cup	fenugreek seeds
to taste	salt
as needed	water
as needed	ghee or butter

Instructions

1. 1 Rinse the raw rice, parboiled rice, urad dal, chana dal, and fenugreek seeds thoroughly.
2. 2 Soak them together in enough water for at least 4-6 hours or overnight.
3. 3 Soak the poha separately in water for 15 minutes before grinding.
4. 4 Drain the soaked ingredients and grind them with the soaked poha to a smooth batter, adding water as needed.
5. 5 Transfer the batter to a large bowl, cover, and let it ferment in a warm place for 8-12 hours or until it doubles in volume.
6. 6 Once fermented, add salt to taste and mix the batter gently.
7. 7 Heat a dosa tawa or non-stick pan over medium heat and grease it lightly with ghee or butter.
8. 8 Pour a ladleful of batter onto the center of the tawa and spread it in a circular motion to form a thick dosa.
9. 9 Drizzle ghee or butter around the edges and on top of the dosa.
10. 10 Cover the dosa with a lid and cook until the bottom turns golden brown and the top is cooked.
11. 11 Fold the dosa and remove it from the pan. Repeat with the remaining batter.
12. 12 Serve hot with coconut chutney and sambar.