Visiri Dosai | Chettinad Visiri Dosai
Visiri Dosai from Chettinad is a lacy crepe made with different flours and is an instant dosa variety. This means there is no fermentation needed and if you are in a hurry to make something, this is the dish you will opt for!
Ingredients
For the Batter
- 1 cup Rice Flour
- 1/2 cup All purpose flour / Maida
- 1/2 cup Wheat flour
- 1/2 cup Semolina / Rava
- Water as required
- Salt to taste
- Sesame Oil
For the tempering:
- 2 tsp Sesame Oil
- Handful Shallots / Sambar Onions, finely chopped
- 2 nos Green Chillies finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
- Handful Cashewnuts
Other Ingredients
- Handful Coriander Leaves finely chopped
- Handful Curry Leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix all the flours with salt and add water slowly to get a smooth batter.
- Let the batter soak for 2 hours.
- Heat oil in a small pan for tempering and add the mustard seeds.
- When it splutters, add the onions, green chilies, chopped cashew nuts and fry over low flame till the onions turn soft and pink.
- Pour this into the batter. Add finely chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves.
- Adjust the water quantity in the batter. We will need a batter with pouring consistency.
- Heat a tawa over a low flame and grease it uniformly with oil. If you are using a nonstick pan, ensure you wipe it clean.
- When the tawa is hot, pour the batter using a ladle and swirl for the batter to spread evenly.
- Drizzle oil and cook over low flame until the dosa leaves the sides. Flip to cook the other side.
- Repeat the process for all the dosas.
- Serve with coconut chutney and sambar.
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