Pan Polo /Soyi Polo /Neer dosa

Coconut grating is called Soyi in Konkani. Soyi Polo also called Pan polo  is a soft and thin dosa made with Rice and freshly grated Coconut.The consistency of the Soyi polo/ Pan polo batter is very watery and too thin to spread.Neer means Water in Kannada and hence this Pan polo is known as Neer dosa, a very famous dosa in Mangalore region, Karnataka..Pan polo is an instant dosa and no need to ferment the batter.This soft Pan polo/Soyi polo is served with Coconut chutney or Onion pickle or with a sweet side dish called Churnu.Churnu is a mixture of grated Coconut and grated Jaggery. 


The following ingredients are needed for preparing Pan polo/Soyi Polo/Neer dosa.

Ingredients:-

Dosa Rice or Sona masuri Rice.  -1 cup
Freshly grated Coconut [Soyi]      -1cup
Salt                                               -to taste.

Instructions:-

Soak Dosa Rice or Sona masuri Rice in Water for 4 hours.

Drain the water and grind the soaked Rice along with freshly grated Coconut and 1cup of Water to a very smooth paste.

Transfer the ground batter to a wide bowl.Add Salt and mix well.

The batter should not be thick. Add Water little by little to make it into a slight watery dosa batter.The dosa batter has a smooth flowing consistency and is too thin to spread on hot tawa.


Method:-

Heat a non stick dosa tawa and sprinkle little water and when it evaporates wipe the hot tawa with a cloth.

Take a laddle full of watery batter and pour it on hot tawa in circular motion starts from edges towards the centre till it fills the center. No need to spread the batter with laddle like normal dosa. Just pour and it will spread itself creating holes on the surface.

Pour little oil on edges.Cover and cook on medium flame for 2 minutes.

No need to flip or turn it over to cook the otherside.When the base is cooked just fold the Pan polo to one side with a flat spatula and again fold it into triangular shape.

Transfer to a plate.A very tasty and soft Soyi Polo/ Paan Polo / Neer dosa is ready to serve with Onion pickle or Coconut chutney.Pan polo can also be served with sweet Churnu [a mixture of grated jaggery, grated Coconut and Cardamom powder].

Left over batter can be refrigerated for further use.

Try the recipe and enjoy the soft  soyi polo/pan polo.