Kappa Rotti is a popular breakfast dish from Mangalore (a city in the southern part of India). It is a type of dosa (pancake) made by grinding soaked rice with freshly grated coconut, flattened rice (poha), methi seeds, and salt. This is a thick spongy dosa, soft in the center and crispy on the sides.
Ingredients
2 cups dosa rice
1 cup grated coconut
1/2 cup cooked rice
1/2 tsp cooking soda
Salt to taste
Oil for cooking dosa
Procedure
Soak rice in water for 5-6 hrs, wash well and grind with grated coconut and cooked rice into a smooth batter
Keep the batter covered in a warm place for fermentation, overnight
The next day, add salt, cooking soda, mix well
Heat tava and put a ladle full of batter and spread it slightly, put 1 tsp oil and cover with a lid
Cook in a medium flame till the dosa is cooked
Serve dosa with chutney or any other spicy curry.
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