Ingredients

• 1 cup Corn meal
• 1/5 cup - Urad dal (black gram lentils)
• 4 tsp Rice flour
• 1/2 cup sour curd
• 2.5 cups -water (or more until batter is like a thick buttermilk)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 small onion, finely chopped (optional)
• 1 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp ajwain (optional)
• 1 sprig curry leaves (finely chopped)
• 1 small bunch coriander leaves, chopped
• 2 green chillies, finely chopped
• 1 inch ginger, chopped or grated
• 2 tsp oil
• Salt to taste

How to Make Corn Meal Dosa

• Soak the urad dal for about 2 hours and grind it to a smooth paste.
• Mix it with the corn meal, along with the curd and rice flour.
• Add water to the mixture and make it a dilute batter (like the consistency of thick butter milk)
• Add sugar and salt and set aside for about 3 hours at least.
• Just before making the dosas, heat the oil and fry jeera, ajwain, green chillies and ginger.
• Pour the seasoning over the batter. Also mix the onions, coriander and curry leaves into the batter.
• Heat the tawa and keep on a medium-high heat.
• Pour 1 ladle full of batter and spread in to a circle on the hot tawa.
• Pour 1 tsp of oil around the dosa to crisp its corners.
• Flip the dosa carefully and cook the other side till its brown and crispy.
• Cook the dosa for 2 more minutes on the other side by gently pressing on it.
• Hot crispy corn meal dosa ready.
• Serve with chutney.