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Barley Dosa

South Indian style crepes made with whole barley grains and urad dal
Prep Time5 hours
Cook Time2 minutes
Fermenting time6 hours
Total Time11 hours 2 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Breakfast/ Brunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian- South, South Indian
Servings: 20 dosas

Ingredients

For soaking

  • 3 c whole Pearl Barley
  • 7 to 8 c water
  • 1 c Whole white urad dal
  • 3 to 4 c water
  • 1.5 tsp Fenugreek seeds
  • Salt to taste

For grinding the batter

  • 2 to 3 c water
  • For making Barley dosa
  • 1 tsp Cold pressed peanut oil or sesame oil for each dosa

Instructions

  • Wash the barley under running water twice. Similarly, combine urad dal and fenugreek seeds. Wash this well under running water twice. Drain all water used for washing.
  • Combine barley with 8 c water and set aside for soaking.
  • Similarly, add 3 to 4 c water to the Urad dal and fenugreek seeds and set aside for soaking.
  • Let the barley and urad dal soak for 4 to 5 hours.
  • Once soaked completely, drain the water from the both.
  • In a wet grinder, add the drained soaked urad dal and fenugreek seeds.
  • Add 1/4 c water and grind the urad dal till soft and fluffy.
  • Make sure to stop in between, scrape down the sides and add another 1/4 c water while grinding urad dal.
  • Urad dal takes about 15 mins to grind to a fluffy consistency.
  • To check if it has ground to the correct consistency, drop a small blob of the batter in a bowl of cold water.
  • If it floats without disintergating, it means urad dal batter is ready.
  • Transfer the ground urad dal to a large container.
  • Add the drained barley next along with 1/2 c water.
  • Grind to a smooth batter.
  • Again, stop every once in a while and scrape down the sides.
  • Add 1/4 to 1/2 c water for grinding barley midway.
  • It takes roughly 20 mins for the barley to be ground to a smooth paste.
  • Barley unlike rice remains a lil grainy even after you grind it very smoothly.
  • Once the barley is ground,add this to the ground urad dal.
  • Add salt and mix well.
  • Leave for about 6 to 8 hours to ferment.
  • This may take longer in case you live in cold places.
  • After about 8 hours or after the batter has fermented, mix well again.

Making Barley dosa

  • Heat an iron skillet or girdle.
  • Pour a ladle full of the batter and spread into a thin circle starting from inwards and going outwards just like how you do for normal dosa.
  • Drizzle oil on the sides and cook till golden brown on one side.
  • Flip to the other side and cook for 30 secs more.
  • When done, flip, fold the dosa in half and serve hot.

To grind this in a blender:

  • Wash and soak the barley and the urad dal separately for about 4 to 5 hours. Add the fenugreek seeds to the urad dal while soaking.
  • Refrigerate the urad dal and barley while it soaks.
  • Once soaked completely, drain the water from the both.
  • Use cold water to grind the batter in a blender.
  • If you are using a blender like Blendtec or Ninja, the smoothie mode works perfectly well.
  • Now, grind the urad dal to a smooth consistency using a blender adding about 1/8 cup of water gradually. The urad dal must be ground just like grinding for idli or dosa.
  • Transfer the ground urad dal to a large container.
  • Now, grind the barley next in 3 batches adding about 1/4 cup of water in parts gradually. The barley must be ground smoothly and it took me about 4 mins for each batch.
  • Barley unlike rice remains a lil grainy even after you grind it very smoothly.
  • Once the barley is ground,add this to the ground urad dal. Add salt and mix well.
  • Leave for about 6 to 8 hours to ferment. This may take longer in case you live in cold places.
  • After about 8 hours or after the batter has fermented, mix well again.
  • Proceed to make dosas

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Disclaimer

Nutrition values are provided here as a courtesy and are only a rough guide. Please consult a health care provider if you have any concerns.

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