Challa Ponganalu (Poha Dosa)
Poha Dosa aka Challa Ponganalu in Telugu is a crispy, lacey Indian crepe that needs just 3 ingredients to make. A simple and easy recipe that kids absolutely love.
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Ingredients
- 1½ cups Rice (like Sona masoori or other medium-grain rice)
- ¾ cup Poha (Atukulu)
- ½ cup Buttermilk, for grinding and more to thin the batter
- To taste Salt
Instructions
- Soak rice and flattened rice, separately, in enough water for 3~4 hours.
- Drain the water completely.
- Grind them separately, using buttermilk/ sour yogurt, into a smooth batter.
- Pour the batter into a large bowl and keep in a warm place to ferment. In a warm house, this might take anywhere from 6~8 hours. But in cooler regions, this might take up to 12~15 hours, so plan accordingly.
- Well fermented batter will increase in volume and will be airy and lots of bubbles. It will smell tangy and fermented. This indicates it’s time to make dosa.
- If the batter looks too thick, stir in a little buttermilk to get the right consistency. Also stir in salt.
- Heat a nonstick or cast iron tawa on medium-high heat. Pour about ½ cup of batter on the hot tawa and using the back of the spoon spread it evenly into a thin dosa.
- Drizzle generously with oil and cook for 1~2 minutes or until the sides start to turn brown and lifts off from the pan. Gently flip with a thin spatula and cook for 30~45 seconds on the other side.
- Fold in half and remove from the pan. Serve immediately with chutney of choice.
Notes
- According to my mom, the key to get the perfect texture for atukula dosa is in the 'fermentation' process.
- The batter needs to be well fermented before making dosa. Do not add salt to the batter – salt slows down fermentation.
- Keeping the batter in a warm environment is key – so keep the batter covered with a plate and then put a kitchen towel or a larger bowl over it.
- Place the bowl in an oven with the oven light turned on.
- I used the yogurt feature on my Instant Pot for 12 hours. The batter did not increase in volume that much but it had a pleasant tangy, fermented smell. So I went ahead and made my dosa for breakfast and they turned out great.
Nutrition
Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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