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SOUTH INDIAN TIFFIN IDEAS – WEEKEND BREAKFAST
Set Dosai
To soak
- Idli rice, urad dal, fenugreek seeds — soak together in water for 4–5 hours
- Aval (flattened rice), curd (yogurt), and water — soak for 2 hours
To grind
- Grind the soaked ingredients to a smooth batter. Add salt and allow the batter to ferment overnight until slightly risen and aerated.
Hotel-style Set Dosa
Hotel-style tips for soft, fluffy set dosas
- At least 30 minutes before cooking, mix a little sugar, a pinch of baking soda, and a pinch of turmeric powder into the batter. Let it rest at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
- Adjust the consistency with water so the batter is pourable but slightly thick—thicker than regular dosa batter.
- Heat the dosa griddle (tawa) on medium. Once hot, reduce to low–medium heat for cooking set dosas.
- Grease the griddle lightly with oil.
- Pour two ladlefuls of batter for each dosa and allow the batter to spread naturally into a small, thick circle.
- Drizzle oil around the edges and cover with a lid. Cook on low–medium flame for 2–3 minutes until the dosa is cooked through and slightly spongy.
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Vada Curry
Prepare Vadai
To soak
- Chana dal and dried red chilies — soak in water for 2–3 hours
To grind
- Add ginger, garlic, fennel seeds, a little sugar, and salt to the soaked dal, and grind to a coarse batter for vadai.
Fry Vadai
- Mix in finely chopped onion, shape or spoon portions of the batter, and deep-fry in hot oil until golden and crisp. Drain, cool slightly, and crumble the vadai if preparing for vada curry.
Vada Curry: Roast and Grind
- Dry-roast whole spices until aromatic: cloves, a small stick of cinnamon, fennel seeds, poppy seeds, green chilies, byadgi chili (or other mild red chilies), and roasted gram (pottukadalai).
- Turn off heat and add freshly grated coconut, a pinch of Kashmiri chili powder for color, and turmeric powder. Mix well.
- Add a couple of crushed cardamoms to the warm pan and let everything cool completely.
- Grind this mixture with a little water to a smooth, aromatic masala paste.
Vada Curry Gravy
- Heat oil and temper whole spices: cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, and fennel seeds.
- Add sliced onion and sauté until the raw smell disappears. Add ginger-garlic paste and cook until the mixture is fragrant.
- Add chopped tomatoes and salt, cook until the tomatoes break down and become pulpy.
- Stir in the ground coconut-spice masala and sauté for a couple of minutes on low heat to develop the flavors.
- Add about 3 cups of water, bring to a boil, and simmer for 8–10 minutes while stirring occasionally.
- Add a small piece of jaggery for balance and simmer for another 4–5 minutes.
- Add the fried vadai, a splash of water if needed, chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves. Simmer gently for 4–5 minutes so the vadai soaks up the gravy.
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