Watermelon Dosa ( Watermelon Pancakes);Gf

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This is i of my favorites to brand during the summertime every bit at that spot is enough of watermelon lying around!! Yes, I had written this post service during the destination of summertime but never got some to posting it!! Well, i is allowed to live on nostalgic near the warm days on mutual frigidity evenings! Also, inwards sure parts of the basis similar Commonwealth of Australia it is summertime ! Anyways, coming dorsum to presents,when it comes to food, I loathe wasting food. You sure enough stimulate got noticed that when nosotros cutting watermelon, nosotros tend to throw out quite a lot of the cherry-red purpose of too thus watermelon alongside the peel/ rind. This recipe uses that purpose that y'all discard, the white fleshy purpose that y'all tend to throw out alongside the dark-green peel. I besides usage the overripe watermelon to brand this dosa. It gives it a nice, pretty pinkish color to the dosa which the kids absolutely love! This dosa is non exclusively super-easy to make, it is a joy to eat! It is soft too fluffy alongside a hint of sweetness to it. You could duo it alongside a spicy chutney or swallow it alongside honey/syrup/molasses similar my kids do!

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

Rice: 1 1/2 cups
Urad dal: two tbsp
Methi( fenugreek seeds): 1/2 tsp
Watermelon rind too pieces : 1 cup
Beaten rice( poha):1/2 cup
Salt to taste.
Water : 3/4 loving cup for grinding the batter.( y'all may non usage all of it).
Oil : to grease the tawa( skillet).

Method:

Soak rice, urad dal & methi together for 3-4 hours atleast or overnight.

Soak poha( beaten rice) for 10 mins ( but earlier y'all start grinding the batter )and proceed aside.

Grind the rice-dal mixture to a fine batter inwards the blender using watermelon pieces to it instead of water.Add H2O exclusively every bit needed if it becomes hard to grind.Once the rice is basis finely, add together the soaked poha too blend it alongside the residuum of the batter inwards the blender.

The batter should live on slightly thick every bit inwards fermentation it tends to teach a lilliputian thin..The batter has a faint pinkish hue.It is NOT brilliant pinkish or cherry-red inwards color!

Allow the batter to ferment overnight ( at to the lowest degree 6-8 hours).

Add salt to the batter when y'all are fix to brand the dosa.

Heat the skillet to medium hot, accept a ladleful of batter too pour it on the skillet ( but similar y'all would practise spell making pancake).

Cover alongside a lid, trim the flame, too fix until y'all hither a sizzling sound. Open the lid too encounter if y'all encounter whatever moisture patches. If not, the dosa is done!

Remove from the skillet too serve hot! This dosa is cooked exclusively on i side. DO NOT FLIP THE DOSA!

You tin swallow these soft fluffy dosas alongside moisture or dry out chutneys of your selection or alongside honey/ syrup/molasses!

Enjoy! I am taking these to Fiesta Friday every bit well, inwards example the Surnalis are all gone!

Cooking made easy:

Make sure that the open fire is depression spell cooking this dosa or else the underside of the dosa volition burn.

Once y'all stimulate got removed the dosa from the skillet, y'all tin increase the open fire to oestrus the skillet.Reduce the open fire again, i time the batter has been poured onto the skillet.

Tip for salubrious living:

Not exclusively is watermelon total of H2O too refreshing during the summertime months, it besides has several wellness benefits.It is rich inwards Vitamins A, B6 too C, lycopene, antioxidants too amino acids. It is besides fat-free too low-calorie food. The lycopene inwards it makes it a heart-healthy too anti-inflammatory food.

References:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/266886.php
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=31
http://www.livescience.com/46019-watermelon-nutrition.html

Food for thought:

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