Aval dosa (without fermentation)

Ingredients 

1. Rice (Pachari / Sona masoori) - 1 cup
2. Aval / Poha - 0.5 cup
3. Baking soda (optional) - 1 pinch
4. Salt
5. Water

Procedure

1. Soak rice and aval for minimum 3 hours
2. Grind rice and aval into a smooth paste by adding less water initially.
3. Make this paste into a dosa batter by adding enough water.
4. Make dosa
1. Heat a dosa tawa
2. Brush oil
3. Mix the dosa batter well
4. Pour one ladle of batter into the tawa
5. Spread the batter using the ladle or moving the tawa slightly so that the batter spreads evenly.
6. Heat for few seconds and flip to the other side
7. Again heat for few seconds and take out the dosa from the tawa
5. Yummy soft and spongy aval dosa is ready to be served with fish curry or egg roast

Note: Do not allow the dosa to be in the tawa for long. Dosa will become dry.