There are many recipes for this ancient spiced brew. Here is one on the Host's Restaurant favorites. The following ingredients serves 6. Ingredients: 1lb Parboiled rice 1/2 Blackgram (washed) Salt to taste Water as required

Methods:

1. Soak Rice for 6 hours and black gram for 4 hours. Grind this separately in a mixer or grinder. While grinding add water until the paste becomes uniformly fine. Mix the two pastes together with salt. Store for 8 hrs at room temperature to allow it to ferment.
2. Stir the Dosa mixture prior to using. Heat a large non stick pan. Use a little oil. Spread mixture in pan and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes and then turn. Cook for additional 2 minutes. Serve hot. The thinner and crispier the better.