Once upon a time, a small village of ancient South India was plagued by a voracious and angry disease. The villagers tried all sorts of remedies to chase the deadly epidemic away, all in vain. They finally turned to the Goddess, the patron Goddess of the village, the mother, the saviour of all. So intense was… Continue reading Canjee, Kanji, Conjee…recipe
Month: August 2016
Dosai, Dosa etc…The South Indian Series
If we are going to delve into South Indian food, I suppose the Dosai would be a beffiting point of entry. The Dosai is simply a sort of pancake made with a fermented batter of lentils (Urad Dal a.k.a black gram) and rice (generally raw rice). The lentils and rice are left to soak for 5 to 6 hours, then ground to a paste.