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Writer's pictureNandini R Kini

Surnali (Sweet and Savory dosa)

Surnali is a south Indian Konkani style fluffy, spongy rice pancake made either sweet (called godi or sweet surnali; sweetened with jaggery ) or savory (cheppi surnali; without the jaggery). These delicious and soft south Indian style pancakes are normally and traditionally served with dollops of fresh homemade butter or ghee (clarified butter) and some Indian pickles and chutney







Ingredients

2 cups raw rice/dosa rice

1 tsp methi/fenugreek seeds

1 cup poha

1 cup sour curds

1 cup fresh grated coconut

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp cooking soda

Oil for cooking dosa

Chutney for serving




Procedure

  • Soak rice and methi in water for 4-5 hrs. Wash soaked rice and poha.

  • Grind washed rice,poha with coconut and curds, keep covered for fermentation

  • Let it ferment for 8 hrs or overnight

  • The next day morning add salt, cooking soda, and water if needed to adjust the consistency of the batter

  • Mix well, heat tava, and put one ladle full of batter

  • Spread dosa little, add one tsp oil, and cover with a lid

  • Cook on a medium flame.

  • Serve hot dosa with coconut chutney or sambar

  • No need to flip the dosa

  • If you want to make sweet dosa add powdered jaggery to the fermented batter and make sweet surnali and serve it with ghee or butter

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