Side dishe for 4
Lentil Rice Dosa
Rice, brown rice, urad dal, and methi blend with water into a thin batter cooked as crisp savory crepes.
$1.18for 4 servings
$0.30 per serving$1.18 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: veganricha.com
- 20 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.52Typical price |
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.24Typical price |
| Lentils and split peas$0.11/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.39Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $1.18 | |
Ingredients
- 1 cup medium or long grain rice
- 1/4 cup brown rice
- 1/2 cup whole urad dal
- 1/2 tsp methi seeds
- 3/4 tsp salt
Steps
- Blend the rice, brown rice, urad dal, methi seeds, salt, and 1 1/2 cups water until smooth.
- Rest the batter for 5 minutes, then stir in enough water to make it pourable.
- Heat a lightly oiled nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Pour in 1/4 cup batter and spread it into a thin 6-inch circle.
- Cook each dosa for 2 minutes until the edges are crisp, then turn and cook for 1 minute.
- Repeat with the remaining batter, adding a little oil as needed.
Swaps
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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