Mushti Polo/Dosa ( Gluten-Free Vegan Indian Pancakes)

This post was originally non intended for Fiesta Friday but afterward reading this week's co-host Sylvia @ Superfoodista.com, I am going to accept this dosa/pancake to Fiesta Friday!.This volition spread the message of gluten-free eating options that has been e'er available..

Mushti polo literally translates into "fist dosa" inwards English. "Mushti" agency fist as well as "polo" agency dosa. Why? I don't know? May hold out because they used their fists for measuring? According to my mother, they set the batter inwards the oculus of the griddle/skillet similar a fist as well as allow it spread. I, of course, spread it a petty equally I don't desire it likewise thick!

Anyways, Mushti polo is a mutual dosa/ pancake made inwards Gowda Saraswat Brahmin households of South Canara portion of India. It is a soft, fluffy as well as low-cal dosa that melts inwards your mouth. There are a few variations inwards the batter alongside closed to using grated kokosnoot inwards it as well as close using cooking soda ( soda bicarbonate) for fermentation. My woman rear never used soda bicarbonate inwards whatsoever of her cooking equally she e'er believed that the role of it would drive bloating. I own got learnt from her as well as I likewise avoid soda bicarbonate inwards my cooking ( except for cakes as well as breads). So hither is my recipe for "Mushti polo":

Servings: 6-8

Ingredients:

Raw rice: three cups
Urad dal: 1 fistful
Methi seeds( fenugreek seeds): 1 tbsp
Poha( beaten rice): 1 fistful
Salt: ii tsp
Water: for soaking as well as grinding

Method:

Soak 4-5 hours or overnight ,3 cups rice alongside 1 fistful of urad dal, 1tbsp methi seeds.

Next morn grind the to a higher identify mixture alongside only plenty H2O to brand a batter alongside fine texture.

Soak 1 fistful of poha/beaten rice inwards H2O for 10-15 mins. Add it to the to a higher identify soil mixture as well as pulse in i trial or twice.The batter should hold out thick.

Pour everything inwards a bowl. Let it ferment for 6-8 hours or overnight.

Heat a tawa/ griddle, smear oil, spread out a ladleful of batter thickly. Cover as well as gain on real depression flaming until done.Do non flip the dosa. This dosa needs to hold out cooked solely from i side.

Serve hot alongside chutney of your choice.In the movie below I own got served the dosa alongside wet ridge-gourd pare chutney ( ghosale sheere chutney) as well as dry out garlic chutney pulverization ( lasun/loshne chutney)

My kids love it alongside butter as well as a dash of honey!

Enjoy!

Cooking made easy:

If using non-stick sauté pans, skillet as well as griddle for cooking, role solely wooden spoons/ spatulas on it. Using metallic spoon/ spatula tin scrape of the non-stick coating of the pan.

Use lukewarm H2O to launder non-stick cookware.While washing non-stick pans, role soft, non-abrasive sponge. Coarse fibers/ scrub tin in i trial to a greater extent than impairment as well as scrape off the non-stick coating.

Tip for salubrious living:

Try as well as avoid the role of non-stick cookware inwards your kitchen.The non-stick cookware is coated alongside Teflon. The chemic cite for Teflon is Polytetrafluorethylene(PTFE).The possible problems that arise are mainly from closed to other chemic used inwards making Teflon,Perflurooctanoic acid ( PFOA) that has been linked alongside perchance causing cancer, hypothyroidism as well as reduced fertility. Do non oestrus empty cookware as well as never at real high-temperatures.The Teflon when heated to high temperature tin set out toxic fumes that are harmful to the torso as well as tin drive flu-like symptoms.

Discard whatsoever non-stick cookware that has it's coating scraped off or worn off.
References:

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=1&ContentID=4491

http://www.ewg.org/research/healthy-home-tips/tip-6-skip-non-stick-avoid-dangers-teflon

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