Davangere Benne Dosa(butter dosa)

This dosa is named after one small city of Karnataka called Davangere.This city is famous for different types of dosa.Today i want to share one of the famous dosa called Benne means butter .The flavour and the aroma of the  this dosa is dominated by butter  as blob of butter is used while making this dosa and for diet concious i recommend  low fat butter  which is as good as normal butter.

Ingredients:-

Dosa rice-2cups

boiled rice-1/2cup

Beaten rice-1tbsp

Urad dal-1/2cup

Methi seeds(fenugreek)-1tsp

Butter for preparing dosa-2tbsp

Method:-

• Soak all the ingredients  together for 8-9 hours.
• Grind to smooth paste with water.The batter should be medium consistency.Add salt and keep overnight.
• Next morning give a nice stir and start preparing dosa
• Heat a griddle or non-stick dosa tava and spread a ladle full to spead the 12 diameter dosa and add a teaspoon full butter and fry on both the side till you get that brown color.
• Serve with a dollop of butter ,chutney and sambar.

Dil Daar thepla(Gujarati Cuisine)

Gujarati's day starts and ends with this dish..Thepla is a all time favorite Gujarati cuisine.They preserve it for couple of days.It is the best choice for picnics and for travelling.Normally they make it in round disk shape as you all know only 3days left for valentine i thought of making heart shape so you too can make and share with your loved ones.  

Ingredients:-
Wheat flour-2cups
Chickpea flour(besan)-1/2cup
Rice flour-1/2cup
Green chilly-4-5
Red chilly powder-1tsp
Coriander leaves-2 cup(chopped)
Garam masala-1tsp
turmeric-1/2tsp
Asafoetida-1/2tsp
yogurt-1cup
Ghee for kneading dough-2tbsp


Method:-

• Mix all the ingredients together and knead to a soft dough with  little water and ghee.
• Make 15-18 balls and roll into thin 8-10 diameter rounds.
• Heat the skillet on high heat and put some ghee and start frying thepla one by one until brown spot appears on both the sides.
• Serve it as a evening snack or have for breakfast with gujrathi chevdo or can have for  lunch or dinner with any vegetable curry.