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Dosa is a popular south Indian recipe. It is also known as Thosai. Learn about Dosa Recipe. 

Ingredients:  

• 4 measures of Rice
• 1 measure of Urud Dal
• 2 tsp Methi Seeds (fenugreek seeds)
• Salt to taste
• Oil to fry 

How to prepare Dosa: 

Soak the urud dal and the methi seeds together in a bowl for about 4 hours, with the water fully covering the dal and methi seeds.

Also soak the rice separately, for about 4 hours.

Grind the urud dal, methi seed mix to a smooth paste. Add very little water while grinding, or avoid it if possible.

Grind the rice coarsely and mix the urud dal and methi seed paste with the paste of rice.

Mix them well and allow fermenting overnight.

Next morning, stir the batter well and add salt to this batter. Batter should have a pouring consistency, you may add little water if required.

Heat the griddle and grease it before pouring the dosas.

Pick up a serving spoon full of batter, pour it at the center of the pan and using spoon, spread the batter quickly. Note that the batter should not touch the edges.

Now trickle little oil around the edges of the dosa.

When the edges start browning, flip the dosa with the pancake flipper.

Let it cook on the same side for around 1 min.

Then, pick the edges off of one side of the dosa with the flipper and fold it over the other side

Dosa is ready to serve.

Seekh Kebab is one of the most popular South Asian and Mughlai cuisines. With this article we are featuring easy preparation method of famous Seekh Kebab Recipe. 

Ingredients 

• 450 gm (1lb): Lamb minces
• Following should be all chopped together:
• 2 medium size: Onions
• 5 cloves: Garlic
• 1.5cm: (0.5 inch) of ginger
• 1-2: Green chilli (de-seeded)
• 2-4 sprigs: Fresh coriander 

Dry Masala:

• 2-3: Cardamoms (small, green, ground)
• 1-2: Cardamom (Black, ground large)
• A pinch to 1/2 a tbs: Chilli powder
• 1/2 a tbs: Salt
• 1/2 a tbs: Garam masala
• 1/2 a tbs: Cumin seeds (whole)
• 1 tbs: Dry coriander 

Seekh Kebab Preparation Method 

Put all the mince lamb in a large bowl and add chopped onions, garlic, ginger, chillies and coriander. Then add whole of the ground masala and mix thoroughly with either your hand or a wooden spoon.

Take a large hand-full and make into a long kebab using the handle of a wooden spoon.

Put foil on to your grill and put your kebabs under a hot grill. Cook on all sides until brown.

Serve on a bed of lettuce. Garnish with tomatoes, onion rings, chillies and coriander.