Sri Lanka Thosai Black Gram & Rice
grains, indian, vegetables
1 a taste of sri lanka
1 by indra jayasekera
----THOSAI----
250 gm black gram
1/4 teaspoon fenugreek
25 gm onion
1 chile, fresh
100 gm flour, rice
250 gm rice; parboiled
1 teaspoon salt
1 pinch turmeric
50 ml oil
1 curry leaf sprigs
1 teaspoon cumin
===========================> Directions <========================
Soak the black gram and fenugreek in water until soft. Chop the onion and chile. Drain the gram and fenugreek and liquidize with the rice flour, rice and sufficient water to make a batter. Add the salt and turmeric. Heat 25 ml oil and fry onion, chile, curry leaves and cumin, then add to the batter. Reheat the pan, add a little oil and pour in batter to make a thin pancake. When little holes appear on the thosai turn it over and cook on the other side for a minute or two. Repeat process until all the batter is used up.
ISBN #962 224 010 0
Yield: 1 servings