Wheat Dosa with Rajma/Red Kidney Beans in Onion Gravy

Dosa is the staple dinner back home. We have it almost every day, unlike most mallu families who either have chappathi or rice. On some days, when the rice batter has either turned too sour or when we don't have enough, amma makes wheat dosa/godambhu dosha. Though I prefer the rice one, this variation is very easy to prepare and a quick breakfast on a Sunday morning when one is too lazy to shop or even go out.


So last Sunday, I made wheat dosa and Rajma in onion gravy. For the rajma, I followed the recipe amma uses for paneer gravy. It came out yummy and of course, much healthier than the paneer variation.

Wheat Dosa/Godhambhu Dosha


What I Used:

Wheat flour/atta - 2 glasses
Water - enough to make a loose batter, slightly more dilute than rice batter for dosa
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Gingelly oil - to make dosa

How I Made It:

Pour it on the dosa girdle and cook both sides till golden brown. Use gingelly oil on both sides to make it non-sticky. It takes longer to cook than rice dosa so keep the fire on medium and be patient (Something I find very difficult!).

Rajma in Onion Gravy


What I Used:

Rajma/Red Kidney Beans - 1 cup, soaked overnight
Onions - 2 medium, cubed
Tomatoes - 1 big

Masala
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Capsicum - 1 small, cubed
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Chicken masala - 1.5 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Salt - to taste

How I Made It:

1. Pressure cook the rajma for upto 4 whistles.

2. Saute onions till golden brown. Add all the masala and fry for 3 mins. Add the tomatoes and stir for another minute. Remove from fire and let it cool.

3. Grind the cooled masala mix well, with a little water. Keep on fire, add the rajma and capsicum and simmer till the excess water has left and the gravy becomes thick. I crushed some rajma and added it to the gravy to make it thicker.

4. Add salt and remove from fire.

This rajma curry also goes well with chappathi and other rotis. I even had it with rice for lunch and liked it.

Now for some nice stuff in here. My sis has passed on two awards she got for her awesome blog. Err.. she may have been a little biased, but I am really flattered nevertheless. Thank you sis :)