Dosa

 To make dosa batter, you will need to soak 3 cups of rice and 1 cup of urad dal (split black lentils) in water separately for at least 4 hours. After soaking, grind the rice and dal separately to a fine consistency using a wet grinder or a blender. Mix the ground rice and dal together in a large container. Allow the batter to ferment overnight or for at least 8-10 hours in a warm place. Once the batter has fermented add salt to taste. Usually we make idlies with this batter on first day and on second day we use to make dosas.

Tip from Grandma - for idlies, do not mix too much. Let it have some bubbles in it after fermenting. For crispy dosas, mix well so that there are no bubbles.