Onion Chutney for Dosa

In some parts of Southern India people do not eat rice on saturday evenings. They only eat breakfast items which are considered to be light dinner. So they eat either the idlis or Dosas and such. Today is one of those days in my house and I am making Dosas for dinner.

I am serving those Dosas with Onion Chutney and Coconut Chutney.

Onions Chutney (Spicy Side Condiment with Onions)

Ingredients:

1. 1-11/2 cup pearl onions or shallots pealed
2. 1/2-3/4 cup juice of tamarind
3. 1/2 teaspoon salt
4. 2 dried red chillies
5. 1 teaspoon cumin divided
6. 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 
7. 1/2 teaspoon urad dal
8. 1 teaspoon chana dal soaked in water
9. 1/2 tablespoon oil divided
10. Few curry leaves

In a pan heat 2-3 teaspoons of oil fry half of cumin chana dal and red chillies till they splutter. Add the onions and fry till they become translucent. Let them cool and grind into a smooth paste with the tamarind juice and salt.

Add 1 teaspoon oil and fry the remaining cumin seeds, urad dal and mustard seeds along with curry leaves. (Add 1 or 2 broken red chillies if you like. My chutney was already spicy for me so I skipped them).

Fry them till they become dark. Add this to the chutney and serve with any of the following yummy Dosas

Ravva Dosa

Plain Dosa

Dosa with Brown Rice

Brown rice Dosa

Dosa for me is thin and crispy and "Attu" for me is a thick dosa which i don't like. So I have always wanted a dosa and not an Attu.
And I made healthier version of my beloved dosa ( even though I am not sure how healthy it is) . This dosa is made with brown rice instead of white rice but there was no difference in taste and the mr. Healthy Dosa was equally scrumcious and enjoyabl

Brown rice Dosa ( Indian crepes with lentils and brown rice)

Brown Rice Dosa

Ingredients
1. 1 cup white urad dal
2. 2.5 cups brown rice
3. 1 teaspoon salt
4. Water
5. Oil for frying

Soak the rice and dal over night separately. Grind them into a smooth paste with enough water. Mix the salt and water to form a thin pancake batter

Heat a griddle and test with a drop of water. If it sizzles the griddle is ready. Drop a ladle if batter in the center and with the back of the ladle spread it into a circle with a light hand. Drizzle oil around the dosa and when the edges rise turn it and cook for a couple of minutes. Serve with you favorite chutney or potato curry