Poale (neer dosa)

Name: Poale (neer dosa)
Total time: 300 s
Yield: 12 Poale
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup Raw Rice; 1/4 cup Thick Poha (Flattened Rice); 1/4 cup Fresh Grated Coconut; 1 1/2 cup Water (approx for grinding and thinning the batter); 3/4 tsp Salt; as needed Oil for roasting the Poale

Pooja M. Pandit @pan_poo_

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Poale are a delicious type of rice crepes. They are a speciality of the NKGSB community of Karwar as well as South India where they are called Neer Dosa. The recipe might almost be the same, but language wise, the name of the same dish differs.

Poale are lusciously soft like crepes, unlike dosas which can be crispy or soft and are sometimes cooked on both sides. The Poale are cooked only on one side and are so soft, that they almost melt in the mouth, if done rightly!

Traditionally in the NKGSB community of Karwar, these Poale are relished for breakfast, either by dipping into coconut milk sweetened with jaggery or with a special garlic coconut chutney called as Lasni Chutney. But one can opt even for the South Indian Coconut Chutney as an accompaniment. One more point to mention here is that, these poale taste great with roasted coconut curries, whether veg or non veg. The simple taste of the Poale make it quite a versatile dish which complements chutneys as well as curries!

Pooja M. Pandit @pan_poo_

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Ingredients

5 min

12 Poale

1 1/4 cupRaw Rice
1/4 cupThick Poha (Flattened Rice)
1/4 cupFresh Grated Coconut
1 1/2 cupWater (approx for grinding and thinning the batter)
3/4 tspSalt
as neededOil for roasting the Poale

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Steps

5 min

1

To make the Poale, first wash twice the raw rice in sufficient water. Drain and transfer to a bowl.
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Add enough water to soak it for about 6-7 hours.
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Drain well the soaked rice grains and set aside till further use.
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Wash the flattened rice and soak it in clean water for about a minute. Drain and squeeze out all the water.
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Transfer it alongwith the grated coconut to a mixer grinder. Add a little water from the above mentioned water and grind well.
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Now add the drained rice grains and some more water. Grind all together to get a smooth paste. Use water as required for the same.
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Transfer this paste to a bowl and add the salt. Mix well and add some more water to get a batter of medium thin consistency.
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The batter should be thinner than that of a dosa and it does not need fermentation.
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Approximate quantity of water required for grinding as well as thinning the batter is mentioned in the ingredients.
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Heat a cast iron griddle/skillet (Bidaacha Tavaa) and spread oil over it.
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When it heats up, reduce the flame to minimum. Stir the batter well and using a ladle, pour some over the griddle starting from the sides.
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Holding the griddle with it's handle, rotate it quickly so that the batter spreads evenly.
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Drizzle some oil over it and near it’s edges too. Cover with a lid and cook on low flame.
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Uncover and check whether the Poalo has cooked on the bottom side.
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Do not flip, cook only on one side. If the poalo is well cooked, i.e. it is still soft and cooked on the bottom side, fold it into half and transfer it to a serving dish.
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This has to be done gently, as the poale are quite soft and delicate.
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Repeat this process for the remaining batter to get soft Poale.
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Serve the deliciously soft Poale with a NKGSB style lasun chutney or if desired with some Coconut chutney In South Indian style. Check out this delicious recipe: Coconut Chutney In South Indian Style https://cookpad.wasmer.app/in/recipes/7826128-coconut-chutney-in-south-indian-style?token=qvLbYru5n6rbJ2JuptRyq9SB

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Pooja M. Pandit @pan_poo_

on April 21, 2019 09:07

I am a home cook, and I like to cook traditional as well as fusion food. Learnt to cook by trial and error and lots of experiments, reading cook books and watching cooking shows whether Indian or from abroad! I like to be perfect in my work, and the same applies to cooking as well! I have a blog on WordPress.com https://tastyrecipesfrompooja.wordpress.com/ where I share the recipes of my home cooked food!