Coconut Dosa

Coconut is a wonder food. Coconut ,though high in calories does not support weight gain. It activates metabolism and has low glycemic index. It contains dietary fiber and is gluten free. Good for heart. Consumption of coconut improves digestion, as it aids in the absorption of nutrients by the body. It enhances the immune system of the body. 

Method:

Soak the rice for 4 hours. Wash and grind finely the rice and cooked rice with enough water. Transfer to a bowl. Now grind the coconut into a very fine paste with little water. Transfer to the same bowl. Add sugar and salt, mix well and allow to ferment overnight or 6 -7 hours. 

I used my mixer for the above process. If you are using the grinder, you can grind the rice and coconut together. For small quantities , i always depend on my mixer. 

Once the batter is fermented, add the coconut cream. Mix well. Add more sugar if you want it sweeter. The consistency of the batter - thicker than the regular dosa batter. If the batter is very thick add a little water to loosen it. 

Heat a flat pan or tawa, grease it lightly with oil. Pour a spoonful of batter and spread it out lightly. Do not make it very thin. Cook on medium low flame. When one side is cooked well , flip and cook on the other side. After making the required number of coconut dosas, the remaining batter can be stored in the refrigerator. When we refrigerate the batter, it will thicken, so loosen the batter with little water before use. 

Serve hot with dry coconut chutney. Click link for recipe.
http://ashasnairrajesh.blogspot.com/2015/02/appam-and-fried-coconut-chutney.html


Ingredients:   for coconut dosa

Raw rice - 1cup 
Cooked rice - 1/4 cup
Fresh grated coconut - 11/2 cups
Sugar- 2 tablespoons
Salt -1/2 teaspoon
Coconut cream - 2 table spoons 
Water as required
Oil for greasing the pan