Bread recipes

Instant Bread dosa

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DSCN0450                                                          Ready to serve instant bread dosa with chutney powder

Makes: 8 -10 dosas

Serves : 2-3

Bread a common break fast in the modern society and is available in ample varieties in most of the cities and also in the suburbs.  I have put up Bread halwa and this being the second bread recipe on this blog.  This bread dosa does not even need any fermentation and can be prepared when in a hurry. One can use any bread  of your choice like the whole wheat bread, multi grain bread etc.. Here it goes!!!Do give a try…..

What you need to have:

1.Whole wheat bread slices – 2

2. Semolina – 1/4 cup

3. Rice atta – 1/2 cup

4. Yoghurt -1/2 cup

5. Salt – as needed

6. Chili powder – 1/2 teaspoon

7. Grated ginger – 1/2 teaspoonDSCN0436                                                        Ingredients of bread dosa

Ingredients of seasoning:

1. Cooking oil – 1 teaspoon

2. Mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon

3. Cumin seeds – 1/2 teaspoon

4. Chopped onion – 2 tablespoons

5.  Chopped cilantro – to add later

6. Curry leaves – a few( to be chopped & added)

DSCN0437                                                             Other ingredients & ingredients of seasoning

What you do with what you have:

1. Cut the corners of the bread slices and dampen it with water and squeeze out the extra water.

2. In a mixie bowl add yoghurt, rice atta, semolina  Ginger and green chili.  Add required quantity of water and grind it to a fine and falling consistency adding salt.  Once done transfer the mix to a wide bowl.(i have used ginger paste, hence added it to the batter directly.)

DSCN0441                                                         All ingredients in a mixie bowl

3. Place a spatula with 1 teaspoon cooking oil in it on medium flame.  When heated add cumin seeds, mustards to it.  Once it splutters add chopped onion to it and fry till transparent and light brown in colour.  Add the seasoning to the grind batter.  While you make dosas check the consistency to add additional water if needed.  Add chopped cilantro too.DSCN0442                                                Instant bread dosa batter

4. Place a dosa skillet on medium flame splashing a little oil over it.  When heated, splash water and pour a ladle of the batter and spred it to the required thick consistency.  Close it with a lid.  When cooked leave it open for a while and then flip it to cook on the reverse.DSCN0444                                                    Bread dosa being cooked  DSCN0446                                                        Dosa being cooked on the reverse

5. Transfer it to a serving plate and enjoy with either chutney powder or your favorite sambar!!YummmmmmmmmmmDSCN0450                                                Ready to serve bread dosa with flax seeds chutney powder

Makes 8-10 dosas

Serves 3-4  

Good to remember:

1. Use fresh bread for the dish.

2. I have grind green chili in the mixie.  One can even add finely chopped green chili.