South Indian cuisine is known for its spicy, mouth-watering and tangy dishes. From Chicken ChettinadAndhra-Style Chicken Curry, Hyderabadi Biryani Pal Payasam, Appam, Rava Uttapam and more – the list is endless. However, one such dish that never fails to impress our taste buds is the humble dosa. Crispy dosa with hot sambar and coconut chutney is one meal that is really relaxing. Don’t you agree? But if you want to add some protein to your dosa, then Chef Kunal Kapoor’s protein-packed toor dal recipe is just for you. She used toor dal to make this dosa and also shared the recipe for a delicious paneer filling and chutney that makes it ideal for a nutritious meal.
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Chef Kunal Kapoor shared the recipe on his Instagram and wrote, “A healthy filling dosa to sate your breakfast and lunch hunger pangs. It is not only healthy but also very easy to make and takes very less time. And, the best part is that it is rich in protein. Win-win situation for all foods? Let’s take a look at the recipe:
Toor Dal Dosa Recipe: How to make Toor Dal Dosa
Ingredients for Batter:
Rice – 1 cup
Peas – cup
Ginger, coarsely chopped – 1 inch knob
Garlic clove – 1 pc
dry chili – 3 pcs
Curry leaves – 8-10 pcs
Black pepper – tsp
Cumin – 1 tsp
Asafoetida – tsp
Salt – tsp
Turmeric – tbsp
water- 220mL
oil – for cooking
For the Cheese Filling and Chutney:
Oil – 2 tbsp
Dry red chili – 2 pcs
Mustard – tbsp
Bengal Chana – tbsp
Curry leaves – 7-8 pcs
Ginger, chopped – 1 tbsp
Green chili, chopped – tsp
Onion, chopped – cup
salt to taste
Turmeric – tsp
Tomato, chopped – cup
Paneer, mashed/cubed – 1 cup
Coriander, chopped – a handful
Chana Dal Chutney
Oil – 2 tbsp
Asafoetida – a pinch
Dry red chili – 2 pcs
Bengal Chana – Cup
Ginger, chopped – 1 tbsp
Curry leaves – a handful
Turmeric – tsp
Coconut grated – cup
Tamarind paste – 1 tbsp
salt to taste
Water – cup
For tempering the chutney:
Oil – 1 tbsp
Mustard – 1 tsp
Cumin – tsp
Black gram pieces – tsp
Curry leaves-7-8 pcs
method:
1. For the dosa batter: First of all wash the toor dal and rice thoroughly and soak it for 3-4 hours or overnight. Once done, strain the water and keep the toor dal and rice. Put them in a mixer grinder. Add ginger, garlic, dry red chili, curry leaves, black pepper, cumin, asafoetida, salt and turmeric. Now add some water to it and save some for later. Grind it till it becomes a homogeneous consistency. Add more water if needed. Dosa batter is ready.
2. For the stuffing of paneer: Heat oil in a pan. Add dry red chillies, mustard seeds, chana dal, curry leaves, ginger and green chillies. Let it cook for a minute or two. Add onion, salt, turmeric and tomato on high flame. Make sure not to brown them completely. Mix well. Now add paneer, green coriander and let it cook for 1-2 minutes. Toss well.
3. For the chutney, heat oil in a pan. Add asafoetida, dry red chilli and chana dal. Let it brown evenly. Now add ginger and curry leaves to it. Switch off the gas and add some turmeric. Give it a good stir. Take out in a bowl and let it cool. When cool, put in a mixer grinder. Add dry coconut, tamarind, salt and water. Grind well. Chutney is ready.
4. To temper the chutney: Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin and urad dal. Mix well till it turns brown. Add curry leaves. Switch off the gas and pour the tempering over the chutney.
5. To make the dosa: Heat a non-stick pan and spread the dosa batter evenly. Now, put some oil or butter over it on high flame. Add cheese filling. Lift and twist carefully. Toor dal is ready! Enjoy with chutney.
Check out the complete making of this Toor Dal Dosa here:
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