Murunga Elai Dosai

Ingredients

• - moringa leaf dosa as main ingredient
• - Minimal oil (sesame or coconut)
• - Salt to taste
• - Basic tempering — mustard, curry leaves
• - Coconut or tamarind if required

Method

1. Prepare moringa leaves: Wash fresh murunga elai (moringa / drumstick) leaves thoroughly. Strip the tiny leaves from the thin stems.
2. Make dosa batter: Mix 2 cups rice flour with half cup whole wheat flour, salt and enough water to make a thin, pourable batter.
3. Add moringa leaves: Stir the fresh moringa leaves directly into the dosa batter. Mix well.
4. Add aromatics: Mix in 1 finely chopped onion, 2 green chillies and 1 tsp cumin seeds.
5. Rest batter: Let batter rest 15 minutes.
6. Heat tawa: Heat a flat tawa on medium-high heat. Oil the tawa.
7. Pour batter: Pour a ladle and spread into a thin round — the dosa will be speckled green from the moringa leaves.
8. Add oil: Drizzle half tsp oil around the edges.
9. Cook both sides: Cook on medium heat 2-3 minutes until golden. Flip and cook 1-2 minutes.
10. Serve: Murunga elai dosai is highly nutritious with a distinctive earthy flavour. Serve with coconut chutney.