Andhra Rawa Dosa

Andhra Rawa Dosa.

Rawa dosa is a popular South Indian breakfast dosa.  It contains sooji and needs no fermentation. Equal ratios of sooji, rice flour and maida / plain flour are mixed with water for rawa dosa batter. A big ladle full of batter is poured on the hot flat pan in circular motions for the dosa. The rawa dosa is generally served with coconut chutney, ginger chutney or with sambar.
Makes: around 8 Andhra Rawa Dosalu.

Ingredients:

Rice Flour 1 Cup
Maida 1 Cup
Sooji 1 Cup
Besan 1/4 Cup (optional)
Green Chiles 2 – 4
Grated Carrot 1 tbsp (optional)
Curry Leaves 10 (optional)
Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil as required

Method of preparation:

Remove stems, wash and finely chop green chiles.
Wash and tear curry leaves into small pieces.

In a mixing bowl, mix together rice flour, maida, sooji, besan, green chiles, grated carrots, curry leaves, cumin seeds and salt.
Add enough water (around 6 cups) and make it into a somewhat thin batter.

Heat a flat pan on medium high heat, apply quarter tsp of oil with back of a spoon.
When pan gets hot, pour a ladle full of rawa dosa batter on pan in circular motions.
Make sure batter is thin enough that it makes holes when it hits the hot pan.
Try to fill up any big holes and form into 7 – 9 inch diameter dosa.

Fry till bottom side starts to turn golden brown.
Pour quarter tsp of oil on top and turn on other side.
Reduce the heat a bit and cook on this side for a minute before removing from heat.
Repeat the same with remaining rawa dosa batter.
Serve Andhra rawa dosa with any chutney of your choice or with sambar.
Notes: Make sure rawa dosa is little crisp before removing from heat.

Suggestions: If the rawa dosa doesn’t come out crisp, make sure the pan is hot all the time. Don’t spread the batter once it hits the pan. Let it take its time to cook and crisp up. If the dosa doesn’t come out, make sure dosa batter is not too thin. If dosa comes thick, make sure batter is not too thick, else dilute it with water.
Variations: You can also add finely chopped onion, ginger or cilantro to the batter. Finely chopped cashews are also commonly added. Some recipes call for more sooji which makes a much crispier version of rawa dosa.
Other Names: Andhra Rawa Dosa, Rava Dosa, Sooji Dosa.

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Yogurt Rice Flour Roti

Challa Rotti.

This is a very simple and easy rotti made with rice flour and yogurt. Rice flour is mixed with enough yogurt along with chopped onion, green chiles and cumin seeds. The prepared soft dough is spread on flat pan into thick rotti and fried till its golden brown on both sides. This challa roti is eaten mostly as a breakfast.
Makes: 2 – 3 Challa Rotti.

Ingredients:

Rice Flour 1 Cup
Onion 1 Small
Yogurt 3/4 Cup app
Cilantro few Sprigs
Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp
Green Chiles 1 – 2
Salt to taste
Oil 1 tbsp

Method of preparation:

Peel and finely chop the onion.
Remove stems, wash and finely chop the green chiles.
Wash and finely chop the cilantro.

In a mixing bowl, mix together rice flour, yogurt, cilantro, cumin seeds, green chiles and salt into smooth dough. Add little water if necessary.
Divide the dough into two to three portions.

Heat a flat pan on medium heat.
When pan gets little hot, place the dough on the flat pan.
Press the dough and spread it with help of wet fingers into thick roti (around 6 inch diameter).
Pour a tsp of oil on top of the roti.
Cook for a minute or two until the bottom side turns golden brown.
Turn on the other side and cook covered for a minute or two.
Uncover, turn again and cook for couple more seconds to crisp up the bottom.
When both sides turn golden brown, remove from heat.
Repeat the same with remaining portion(s).
Serve rice flour yogurt roti with simple garlic pickle or with any chutney or pickle of your choice.
Notes: Make sure to cook the roti right.

Suggestions: If the roti is still sticky inside, put it back on heat and cook on low flame till little crisp and well cooked .
Variations: Spicy Tapala Roti is a spicy version of rice flour roti, Cumin Seeds Rotti is another simple variation of this roti.
Other Names: Challa Rotti, Tapala Rotti, Challa Roti, Rice Flour Yogurt Rotti.

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