METHIYE PALYA POLO / METHI LEAVES DOSA

Fenugreek leaves also known as Methi Leaves are called Methiye Palle in Konkani. Methiya palya polo is a Kochi GSB Konkani style well roasted thin Methi Leaves Dosa / Fenugreek leaves Dosa.This very tasty and delicious Methi leaves dosa can be served as a breakfast or evening dish with hot tea or coffee.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Methiye Palya Polo / Methi leaves dosa.

Methi leaves.        - 1 cup
Raw Rice.             -1 cup
Coconut grating.   -2 cup
Dry Red chillies.    - 6
Turmeric powder   -1/4 tsp
Tamarind.              - a small piece.
Hing Powder.         -1tsp
Salt.                        -to taste
oil.                           -for making dosa.


Instructions:-

Seperate the Methi leaves from its stem. Wash and clean the Methi leaves in water 2 /3 times. Drain water completely and chop roughly and keep aside.

Wash and soak Raw Rice in water for 2 hours.

Drain the soaked water and and keep aside the soaked Raw Rice.Grind the freshly grated Coconut along with dry Red Chillies, Turmeric powder and Tamarind to a smooth paste.Then add the soaked Rice and grind again to a little thick and fine batter adding very little water.

Transfer the ground batter to a vessel and add Salt and Hing powder and mix well.

No need to ferment the batter.

Add the roughly chopped Fenugreek leaves and mix well.

The consistency of the batter is little thicker than the normal dosa batter.



Method:-

Heat a dosa tawa on medium heat and apply little oil on the tawa.

Mix the batter and take a laddle full of batter and spread it on the dosa tawa evenly to make thin dosa.

Cover and cook on low flame for 3 minutes or till the base is roasted well.

Remove the lid and pour little oil on the sides of the dosa.Flip the dosa with a flat spatula to cook and roast the other side.

Fold the well roasted thin Methi Leaves Dosa and transfer to a serving plate.

Make thin  Methi leaves dosas with the remaing batter.Left over batter can be stored in the refrigerator for further use.

A very tasty, delicious and well roasted thin Methiye Palya Polo / Methi leaves dosa is ready to serve with a hot cup of tea or coffee.