Uppu Huli Dose / Pathrode Dose

It is good to be back after the brief hiatus I had from blogging. I am going to post a few regional recipes from the south Indian state of Karnataka this week. The first one in the series is going to be a popular breakfast recipe from the coastal regions of Karnataka called uppu huli dose. Uppu means salt and huli means sour while dose pronounced 'though-say' is the local term for the popular south Indian breakfast crepe called dosa.  

These dose make a great alternative to regular dosas and the fact that the batter doesn't need any fermentation is an added bonus. All one needs to do is soak rice for a few hours and then grind with spices. The final batter would be slightly spicy, sweet and sour. One can add vegetables like any chopped greens, ridge gourd, or cabbage to the batter to make the dose more nutritious. These dose can be served with or without any side dish.

Ingredients for dose batter:
1 cup rice
1/2 cup fresh or frozen shredded coconut
3 - 4 dried red chili
1 tbsp. sized tamarind ball
1 heaped tbsp. coriander seeds
1 heaped tsp. cumin seeds
1 tbsp. jaggery or to taste
Salt to taste
About 1 cup water to grind the batter
Oil to make dose

Note:
1. There is no need to use sona masuri / Basmati kind expensive rice to make these dose. I used extra long grain rice which is available in bulk at Costco / Sam's club. 

2. If using frozen coconut, nuke it in a microwave for a minute to thaw it. 

3. Byadagi variety chilies lend a reddish color to dose.

Directions:

* Rinse, drain and soak rice in water for about 3 to 4 hours. Drain the water completely from rice after the soaking period. Add everything except oil to  a blender / mixer and grind them together to a fine batter. Transfer the ground batter to a container.

* Heat a griddle and pour a ladleful of batter at the center of it. Spread it into a circle with the back of the ladle. 

* Drizzle few drops of oil around the edges and cook it covered at low medium flame.

* When the bottom side is cooked, flip it and cook the other side as well.

* Remove and serve it warm with butter / yogurt or coconut chutney.

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