Welcome back! Here is a special pizza made using the Indian Dosa base. I make it when my kids get tired of eating plain dosa and start demanding other interesting but not-so-healthy foods :) They request the same for lunch, and brag about it to friends!
(Btw, for those of you who are new to the Dosa world, here is what one-of-the-Indian-foods-to-die-for is made of: urad dal or skinned black gram and basmati rice in 1:2 proportion (1 cup urad dal for 2 cups of basmati rice) is soaked for 8 hours, then rinsed off really well, and ground together with water and 1-2 teaspoon salt into a fine pancake like batter. The batter is then left to ferment overnight, and cooked the next morning. Refrigerate the left-over batter for later use).
1. To make dosas, set a griddle or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. If using cast-iron skillet, brush with about 1/4 teaspoon coconut oil or butter. I use an non-stick electric griddle and skips the oil brushing part.
Ladle 1/4 cup dosa batter (you can get this batter in any Indian store) in the center of griddle. Using bottom of ladle, quickly spread batter outward in a circular motion to a diameter of about 7 inches. The thicker you can make it the firmer will be the pizza base.
2. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon oil over the top. Leave dosa batter to brown gradually until outer edges begin to look dry, about 2 minutes, cooking on one side only.
3. Add one teaspoon of tomato paste and spread it on the top using a spoon
4. With a spatula, carefully loosen dosa from griddle. Bottom should be crisp and beautifully browned.
5. After a minute turn it back
6. Add shredded cheese and toppings of your choice. (I added some turkey bacon strips)
Doesn't it sound easy peasy and healthier compared to regular pizza? Let me know what you think!
