Dosas(Rice/Gram Indian Pancakes)

Dosas(Rice/Gram Indian Pancakes):
Ingredients: ��Yields:21
1 1/2 cups(300g) colam rice(short-grained polished rice) or any common variety of short or long-grained polished rice maybe used,1/2 cup(100g) split skinned black gram,1 1/2 cups + 2 1/2 tbsp(400ml) water other than for step 1.,2 tsp salt, 1/3 cup(80ml)vegetable oil.
Method:
1.In a bowl,cover rice and black gram with water at least 2 cm above ingredients.Soak for 4 hours.Drain.

2.Grind rice-black gram mixture into a paste gradually adding 1 1/4 cups water.Mix rice-black gram paste and salt.Cover and keep aside(not in a refrigerator)for at least 12 hours to ferment.

3.Mix fermented paste and enough of remaining water(6 1/2 tbsps) to make a thin batter.

4.Spread 1/4 tsp oil upto 2 cm from edge of griddle.Heat griddle on medium-high heat for about 2 minutes till oil just begins to smoke.Reduce heat to medium.Correct heat setting is critical:if griddle is too hot batter will stick while being spread on griddle;allow to cool before continuing.If griddle is not hot enough,batter will spread but dosa will stick;heat griddle more before continuing.

5.Stir batter and pour 3 tbsp in centre of griddle.Quickly place the back of a rounded ladle very lightly on batter.Using a continuous circular motion in one direction,gently spread batter evenly outwards from centre to make a round about 17 cm in diameter.Add 1/2 tsp oil around the edges of dosa.Drizzle 1/4 tsp oil over dosa.Cook for 2 minutes.For a softer dosa,cook about 1 minute on each side.Turn over.Cook for 1 minute.Remove.Cook remaining dosas in the same way except do not spread oil on griddle before pouring batter.Serve hot accompanied with coconut chutney.