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Spinach (Palak) is very nutritious and good for health. It is a very good source of iron. My daughter likes this green chappathi  and you can have this with any type of vegetable curry. We had this with bhindi masala and it tastes great. If you are one of those amateur cooks who do not even know how to make normal chappathis, then watch this video first

Ingredients

1. Palak (spinach) – 1 bunch
2. Wheat Flour – 1 cup
3. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
4. Red chilly powder – 1 tsp
5. Asafoetida – 1pinch
6. Curd – 2tbsp
7. Oil– 2tsp
8. Salt
9. Oil – for frying 

Preparation

1. Remove stalks of spinach and wash thoroughly. Blanch spinach till it wilts(shrinks and turns darker green). Drain and let it cool and then grind it into a fine paste.
2. Add Turmeric powder, red chilly powder, asafoetida,curd and salt to the flour and mix gently using hand.
3. Finally add spinach paste to it. Knead well into a smooth and soft dough.
4. Keep covered with a damp cloth for 30 minutes.
5. Divide dough into equal sized balls.On a floured board roll a ball of dough into a flat round circle.
6. Heat a griddle and fry till both sides are medium brown.
7. Serve with curry and use pickle to make it more yummy.

Ingredients

1. Wheat flour  – 2 cups
2. Baking powder – 1/4 tsp
3. Curd – 1 tbsp
4. Egg – 1
5. Salt – 1/4 tsp
6. Ghee – 1 1/2  tsp
7. Water – as required
8. Oil

Preparation

1. Mix wheat flour (or you can use all purpose flour) with baking powder and salt and sieve it to get mixed well.
2. Add egg, salt, ghee ,curd, water into it  and knead into a soft dough.
3. Cover and keep aside for at least  2 hours.By that time dough becomes soft and fluffy.
4. Make small balls and roll into thick rounds like we do for making  puris.
5. Deep fry in oil till both sides are light brown.
6. Serve with Chole Masala.

As carrot and potato are rich in vitamins,both kids and adults love this dosa.This is a good combo with ulli (shallot) chammanthi or coconut chutney.

This goes to Srivalli’s Dosamela

Ingredients for Making dosa:

1. Potato (medium)-2
2. Carrot(medium) – 2
3. Raw rice – 1 cup
4. Onion -1
5. Green chilly – 4
6. Asafoetida – one pinch
7. Curry leaves
8. Salt
9. Oil

Preparation:

1. First peel off skin of potatoes and carrots and chop into small pieces.Boil till soft.
2. Soak raw rice in water for sometime.
3. To make dosa batter, grind raw rice with boiled veggies,green chilly chopped onions,asafoetida and curry leaves.
4. Heat oil in a non stick pan and make dosas.
5. Serve hot with ulli chammanthi.

To Make ulli chammanthi:

1. Shallot -8
2. Dry red chilly -2-3
3. Salt
4. Coconut oil

Fry shallots and dry red chilly till light brown in oil.grind it into a fine paste. Add coconut oil and salt to it and mix well..