August's Daring Cook's challenge was a vegan, gluten free recipe for Indian Dosas. It had three parts, the filling, the sauce and the pancakes. I started with the filling and very quickly had the house filled with a wonderful aroma. I could not find medium hot banana chilis so I went with jalepenos. The garlic, onion, carrots, green peppers and jalepenos were sauteed. The spices instantly got everyone in the house excited. The ground chickpeas and tomato paste were added to make a thick filling.
The sauce started with onion and garlic, which were sauteed with some spices. It was thickened with spelt flour and then coconut milk, vegetable broth and chopped tomatoes were added.
The Dosa pancakes were the most challenging part. I have a crepe recipe that sits overnight and is very easy to work with. I expected the same from this recipe. The initial pancakes were challenging, but I got the feel of the batter.
It all came together to make a delicious appetizer. We are looking forward to finishing off the filling and sauce later in the week.
I, too, had a tough time getting the dosas right. I didn't like the texture or taste when it was thick and getting it the right thinness took some experimentation and practice.
ReplyDeleteLike the little elephant statuette. Nice touch :)
I also love the elephant! I had trouble with the pancakes, too, and for a time, thought I was only going to have one!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you did a wonderful job! The dosa in the picture looks perfect.
ReplyDeleteThat frying of spices and aromatics at the beginning of many Indian recipes really does whet the appetite. Great job.
ReplyDeleteI love your photo. You did a wonderful job. I hope you enjoyed the dosas and the challenge.
ReplyDeleteThanks all, my photos are barely passable. Add a new camera to the list. It was an interesting recipe. The filling was by far my favorite part.
ReplyDeleteI can't help but think of Babar when I look at that elephant..so cute! That said, your dosas turned out lovely! The texture of them really depends on the heat of the pan, the amount of batter etc. I think we all ended up with varied results, the first dosas going to the dogs..lol
ReplyDeleteI had a hard time with the dosas too. I think I wasted half of my batter before I finally got a somewhat presentable one!
ReplyDeleteOooh I like the idea of these as an appetizer!
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