Konkani Style Cabbage Dosa [Kochi GSB Style Cabbage Polo]

Dosa is called Polo in Kochi Konkani.Cabbage Polo is a Kochi GSB konkani style spicy dosa made by using chopped Cabbage mixed with the ground masala batter of Rice,Coconut grating,dry Red chillies,Turmeric powder,little Tamarind and Salt.Cabbage polo is a very famous konkani dish.Left over batter can be stored in the refrigerator.No fermentaion needed for Cabbage dosa batter and can prepare dosa immediately.No side dish is needed for Cabbage dosa.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Cabbage Dosa.

Ingredients:-

Cabbage chopped. -2 cup
Hing powder.         - 1/2 tsp
Salt.                        -to taste
Coconut oil.           -2 tbsp

For grinding the Dosa batter:-

Raw Rice.            - 2 cup
Coconut grating.  - 1/2 of a Coconut
Dry Red chillies.  - 8
Turmeric powder. -1/4 tsp
Tamarind.              - a gooseberry size

Instructions:-

1. Wash and finely chop Cabbage and keep aside.

2. Wash and soak Raw Rice in water for 2 hours.Freshly grate Coconut and keep aside.

3. Grind the soaked Raw Rice with grated Coconut, dry Red chillies,Turmeric powder and Tamarind to a smooth paste.Transfer the ground batter to a vessel.Add Salt and Hing powder to the ground batter and mix well.

4.The batter should be semi thick of pouring consistency. No need to ferment the batter and can make Cabbage dosa thick or thin immediately.

5. Add finely chopped Cabbage to the batter and mix well.

Method:-

1.Heat a dosa tawa on medium heat and spread little Coconut oil on the tawa.

2. Pour a ladle full of batter and spread it evenly over the dosa tawa and make medium thin or thick dosa.

3. Cover the dosa with a lid and cook on low flame for 5 minutes or till the base is cooked well.

4. Remove the lid and pour little Coconut oil on the sides of the dosa.

5. When base of the dosa is cooked well, spread little Coconut oil on the top of the dosa and flip the dosa with a flat spatula to cook the other side.

6. Cook and roast well Cabbage dosa on both sides on low flame.

7. Transfer the well cooked and well roasted Cabbage dosa from the tawa to a serving plate.

8. Kochi GSB konkani style well roasted Cabbage dosa is ready to serve hot as it is or with little Coconut Oil.

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9.You can make thin Cabbage dosa  by spreading the batter on the tawa and roast and cook well.

Thin Cabbage Dosa.

10. Make Cabbage dosas with the remaining batter.Or left over batter can be stored in the refrigerator for further use.

11. You can add finely chopped Onion along with chopped Cabbage in the Cabbage dosa batter to make Cabbage dosa.But do not refregerate the batter  mixed with onion.

Cabbage Dosa with Onion.

Try the recipe and enjoy the tasty dosa.