Surnali ( Buttermilk Pancakes; Eggless)

It is interesting that quite a few of our memories are associated amongst food. When I scream back of my childhood, I scream back of my mother's cooking . One of the things that she used to brand for breakfast was dosa( pancake as well as crepes).My woman bring upwards makes a whole diverseness of dosas. Interestingly, I am rattling fond of dosas; all kinds! I could never tire of dosas!! I but love them!!!

One of the dosas my woman bring upwards would brand is Surnali. Surnali is a traditional konkani dosa( pancake), where inward the batter is made past times the add-on of buttermilk as well as and so fermented. The resulting dosa is soft as well as fluffy similar cotton!! It is absolutely the melt-in-the-mouth kinds! Oh, did i forget to get upwards that it is also sweet. So y'all don't bespeak to add together whatsoever additional syrup/molasses or honey. By default Surnali is sweet, the batter is sweetened past times the add-on of jaggery; but nosotros exercise cause got a non-sweet version called "cheppi Surnali". For cheppi Surnali, y'all but cause got to forego the add-on of jaggery land grinding the batter. This is rattling slow to make, but aid has to move taken to ensure that the reason batter is thick. The add-on of jaggery tends to brand the batter a picayune runny, so this needs to move factored in. Also, the dosa/pancake has a vogue to larn burnt easily , i time again due to the presence of jaggery inward the batter. Therefore, to a greater extent than attending is needed land preparing the pancake on the griddle.Traditionally,surnali batter is made amongst the add-on of freshly grated coconut. My woman bring upwards does non exercise that. Instead she uses a picayune urad dal( divide matpe bean), which also helps it to move soft as well as fluffy.

Servings: iv ( 10-12 pancakes).

Ingredients:

White Rice: 1 1/2 cup
Urad dal (split Matpe bean):1 tbsp ( Can work 1/4 loving cup freshly grated kokosnoot instead of urad dal).
Buttermilk/ yogurt: 1 cup( for grinding the batter, may bespeak less)
Methi seeds: 1 tsp
Poha( beaten rice): 3/4 cup
Water: 1 cup, to soak the poha
Jaggery: 1 cup(skip if making cheppi Surnali)
Turmeric powder: a pinch.
Salt: equally per taste.

Method:

Soak white rice, urad dal as well as methi seeds for atleast 2-3 hours.
Soak the poha( beaten rice) in i loving cup H2O for 10 mins, as well as so squeeze, take as well as tumble out aside.
Grind it using the yogurt/buttermilk to a fine batter. Add the soaked poha , jaggery as well as grind again. Now add together the turmeric pulverization as well as blend well. Make certain that the batter is on the thicker side as well as non runny.

Let it ferment for atleast 5-6 hours if the conditions is warm; may accept 8 hours inward mutual depression temperature weather.

Just earlier making the pancakes, add tabular array salt equally needed as well as mix well.

Heat the griddle/ skillet, grease it using oil/ghee/butter. Add a ladleful of batter. Do non spread the batter also much.

Reduce the open fire to low, comprehend as well as gear upwards until y'all take heed a faint hissing sound. If at that spot are no moisture spots on the dosa, it is done. Remove from the griddle. This dosa IS NOT TO BE FLIPPED. It is cooked entirely on i side.

Serve hot amongst a dollop of butter. You exercise non bespeak to add together whatsoever additional syrup or honey.

If it is cheppi surnali (the non-sweet version), serve it amongst roughly chutney!

Yummy! I am salivating equally I am writing this! I am bringing this to Fiesta Friday! Margy & Juju are the co-hosts this week!

Enjoy!

Cooking made easy:

The fundamental to making a overnice soft as well as fluffy Surnali is the consistency of the batter as well as the total of fermentation. The batter has to move on the thicker side as well as has to move good fermented. Well fermented agency that it has to ascent a picayune but non plough sour.

Also, this dosa has a vogue to caramalise as well as john easily on the bottom land the dosa is withal uncooked. Hence it is essential to lower the open fire equally shortly equally the batter is pose on the griddle as well as gear upwards it on depression open fire until the dosa is cooked.

Tip for salubrious living:

Probiotics are essential for the salubrious surgical operation of the gut. Yogurt as well as other fermented foods are rich inward probiotics as well as thus beneficial to the gut. Try to include atleast i serving of probiotic rich nutrient inward your everyday diet.
References:
http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/update0905c.shtml
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/probiotics-10/slideshow-probiotics
http://www.rd.com/slideshows/13-probiotic-filled-foods/
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/foods-high-in-probiotics

Food for thought:

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