Another recipe taught by my mother-in-law which is a favorite in our house. It’s easy to prepare and delicious too, usually prepared with heerekai (Ridge- gourd) but can also be prepared with baLekai (raw plantain) and badanekai (brinjal or eggplant). “Dosekal” is the griddle, literally meaning “dose stone”, or the stone on which the dose is made. Pathrode is the name of the dish.
Ingredients:
Heerekai (Ridge gourd)- cut into ¼ inch circles
Oil- for cooking
For making batter:
Raw rice- 1 cup
Urad dal-1 Tbsp
Channa dal- 1 Tbsp
Fenugreek seeds- ¼ Tsp
Soak all the above ingredients for 4-5 hours
Coconut- ½ cup
Dry red chilies- 8 to 9
Cumin seeds-½ Tsp
Coriander seeds-½ Tsp
Tamarind paste- 2 Tsp
Jaggery- 1 tsp
Salt – to taste
Grind all the ingredients to a fine paste.
Preparation:
Dip the heerekai circles in the batter and arrange them on the griddle with the edges touching each other. Fill the gaps with batter, spread a tsp of oil around the corners and cook on a medium- low flame. Flip to the other side when it turns golden brown or roasted. Cook till it becomes crispy. This can be a side dish or an appetizer. I prefer to have it with anna saaru (rice and dal curry). Left over batter can be kept in the refrigerator up to a week and can also be used for making different varieties of dose, like vegetable dose, onion dose, fenugreek leaves dose etc.
what is Jaggery?
Its a version of sugar. You can get it in any Indian store.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaggery
Never heard of this and its looks really good and floral. I like to try new recipes and this is definetly one among them. Thanks!
I did not either, until I got married. This is from coastal karnataka and my mother-in-law taught me this.
This looks very nice. i think i will try it out sometime.
I remember eating it in a friends palce and loved it. Will defntly give this a try.
first time in ur space….wow…what an awesome recipe…..bookmarked! do visit my space sometime !