Barley Dosa

There's a funny story behind this recipe. Some friends were coming home and I wanted to make dosa for them. I totally forgot to soak the ingredients. When I remembered, it was too late in the night. I didn't want to disturb everyone by switching on the lights, so I went into the kitchen in the darkness, soaked rice and dal and went back to sleep. But only in the morning did i realize that what I thought as rice is Barley instead. I Just wanted to experiment how it goes by still going ahead with Barley instead of rice and Dosas came out really very crispy and super tasty..Here's the recipe for you...


Ingredients:

2 cupts of Barley washed and soaked overnight)
1 cup urad dal (washed and soaked overnight)
1/4 tsp. soda bicarbonate
Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

Having soaked both barley and dal separately, wash well with plenty of water.
Grind dal to a very fine paste
Grind Barley to a smooth paste
Mix both barley and dal together after grinding.
Add soda bi-carb and salt and beat well.
Add a little water if necessary.
The batter should be fairly thick.
Cover and keep aside for 7-8 hours, undisturbed. (preferably in a warm place)
Heat the iron griddle or non-stick tawa well.
Pour a spoonful of batter in the center, spread with the back of the spoon to a thin round.
Pour a tsp. of ghee or oil over it.
Remove with spatula when crisp.