It was typically one of those moments when you felt you had the gold pot in your hand. Well, not really a gold pot but rather a recipe that brings back golden memories. This happened when I was talking to Amma on her latest Dosa recipe that she was telling me. In passing she mentioned, "You know you always said you loved those Dosas that your Ammamma made, well to what I remember this was what she used to make". It was all said so casually that I might have missed if I hadn't paid attention to what she was saying.
I plead guilty of being distracted at times when either Amma or Athamma are in their recipe narrations. Not that I am not interested but in the sense, I hardly can remember so many recipes that they tell me. Nor is my memory so accurate to recite a recipe with its proportion just like that. Well, I was glad that I was paying attention because I had to make this Dosa and to finally write this post.
I can still remember that aroma whiffing out of my grandmom's chimney! During our summer holidays when we visit them, we used to sleep on the terrace. They allow us to sleep late, hoping that we will be up when the hot sun shines on us. But much before that, I used to wake up with that delicious aroma of Dosa being made. I am not sure I can aptly put in words the way it smells. But imagine getting up from dreams to land into heaven again!
The Dosas look pristine white, so delicate and soft, yet taste so heavenly. Served with Groundnut Chutney that can only taste as good as it can be, if ground in mortar and pestle. The best combo I have ever eaten, the dosas would be porous and soft, with smoke-infused smell as it was cooked on a stove that used wood, it leaves an unforgettable mark in your memory.
Those days, as there were no grinders, the batter was made by pounding rice. The powder is then mixed with water and left to ferment. Amma says her mother used to make porridge with the final left out grains that don't get pounded into a fine powder. This porridge was then mixed into the batter.
We can call this Kanji Dosa with Onion paste with Kalagu Curry in Tamil.
Potato is called as Bangaladumpa in some parts of Andhra.
Recipe
Ganji Dosa with Ulli Karam, Aloo Masala
Ingredients
Gaji Dosa
- 2 cups Raw Rice
- 50 gms Urad dal
- 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds /Methi
- Salt to taste
- Cooking Oil for making dosas
- 1 tsp Rice Flour
Ulli Karam - makes for 4 dosas
- 1 medium Onions
- 2 Green Chillies
- 1/3 cup Coconut grated
- 1 tsp Jaggery
- Potato Masala
Instructions
To make the Gaji Dosa/ Porridge Dosa
- Wash and soak the raw rice for 4 hrs. Once done, grind the rice and ferment overnight.
- Next morning make rice porridge with 1 tsp of rice flour. Allow it to cool and mix it to the fermented batter.
To make the Ulli Karam
- Take green chilli, onions in a bowl and boil till the chillies turn colour. Then cool the ingredients, add coconut, jaggery, salt and grind everything together
- Make Potato Curry and keep it ready
To Make the Dosas
- Heat a Tawa and grease oil over it. Scoop a ladle of batter and spread into thin crepes, Sprinkle oil on sides.
- Spread a spoon of the Ulli Karam all over the dosa. Scoop the potato masala in the middle and roll the dosa as you do with the regular masala dosa.
Notes
Prathibha says
I love this dosa...We make ganji dosa too..but the proportions n method is slightly different..nice brkfast..
Hamaree Rasoi says
Awesome looking dosa dear. Looks so inviting. Great preparation.
Spice Lover says
I have not heard of this recipe before. Yummy looking dosas out there .. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Nitha says
Love this one...
Suman Singh says
I love dosa and this looks great and inviting..thanks for sharing the recipe!
Priya says
Wonderful breakfast, am inviting myself to ur place to enjoy those delicious dishes;.
harini-jaya says
Heard of it but never made it..too many dosa variations around!!
Jay says
yummy..yum..would love to try this now..:)
jayasree says
We make a similar dosa with the porridge. Yours looks delicious and loved the chutney to be spread on the dosa.
Rani acharyulu says
Yummy looking dosa,delicious recipe.
Nithya says
The method seems to be so different and sure it would taste awesome. The ulli kaaram and the stuffing makes it sound damn delicious 🙂 Got to try it for sure since I love masala dosa kind a lot 🙂
SravsCulinaryConcepts says
wonderful dosas and these look super !!
Shobha says
Who can resist such yummy dosas...
Prathima Shivraj says
Lovely Dosa, looks delicious, Nice Site Sri Valli, first time here.
Srivalli says
Thank you friends for the compliments. It tasted great.
Smitha says
that looks wonderful and yummy!
divya says
wow, that looks super yum !!!
Shama Nagarajan says
delicious dear