Bende Sannapolo / Okra Spicy Dosa

Sannapolo is spicy dosa usually prepared using coconut based masala. It is usually served as a side dish with rice. Cabbage, drumstick leaves and tender bamboo shoots are commonly used to prepare sannapolo. Okra/ bende is not usually used in sannapolo, but i gave it a try and it came out well. Hence decided to share this in blog. This recipe is not authentic konkani method of preparing sannapolo, but it tastes good though.

Ingredients:

Okra/ bende - 10
Onion - 1 small
Rice flour - 5 tbsp
Cornflour - 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Hing/Asafoetida - A pinch
Turmeric powder - 0.25 tsp
Cumin powder -1 tsp
Lemon juice of 1 small lemon
Oil for shallow frying

Procedure:

1. Wash the okra and pat them dry using kitchen towel.

2. Chop the okra into small and thin discs.

3. Chop the onions into fine pieces.

3. Add all the ingredients except oil and mix well. Add little water to make the batter. Adjust amount of salt and spices as required.

4. Heat a pan and add little oil . Spread small dosas with the batter. Spread them as thin as possible.

5. When the dosa are cooked on one side, flip them and cook on the other side as well by brushing little oil.

6. When the dosas are cooked well on both sides, remove them from pan.

Serve these spicy dosas or pancakes as a side-dish with hot rice and daal !!