Palak Dosa

Ingredients

1. 2½ cups rice (soaked for 1 hour)
2. 1 lemon-sized ball tamarind
3. 8–9 dried red chillies (adjust to taste)
4. 2½ tbsp coriander seeds
5. 1 heaped tsp cumin seeds
6. 2½ tsp salt
7. ¼ tsp turmeric
8. 1 piece jaggery (about 2½ times the tamarind size, or to taste), powdered
9. ¼ small coconut, grated
10. Fresh spinach (palak), finely chopped

Method

1. **Preparing the batter base

   • Drain the soaked rice.
   • Add rice, tamarind, red chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric, and grated coconut into a mixer.
   • Grind to a smooth, fine paste using required water.

2. **Adding palak and seasoning

   • Transfer the ground batter to a bowl.
   • Add freshly chopped spinach, salt, and powdered jaggery.
   • Mix well to get a dosa batter–like consistency.

3. **Making the dosas

   • Heat a dosa tawa and grease lightly.
   • Pour a ladle of batter and spread gently into a thin circle.
   • Cook on medium flame until crisp and cooked through.

4. **Serving

   • Remove from the tawa and serve hot.
   • Enjoy with mild chutney or curd.