Bun Dosa: A Thick and Fluffy Rice and Poha Dosa (Renal Diet Recipe)
Aruna
Bun Dosas are thick, soft, fluffy, and Rice and Poha dosas made in a kadhai. This dosa can be served with chutney powder, saagu, sambar, or then gojju.With the same batter, you can also make a regular dosa, and soft Idli as well.This low potassium, low sodium, low phosphorous recipe is a boon for people with Chronic Kidney Disease who follow a strict renal diet.
Add 1/2 tsp methi or fenugreek seeds, and 2 cups water.
Soak the rice for at least 3 hours. In colder weather, you may need to soak the rice for at least 5 hours till the fenugreek seeds puff up well.
5 minutes before grinding the batter, add 1/2 cup poha or beaten rice flakes to the soaked rice.
Let the poha soak for 5 minutes and then completely drain all the water from the soaked ingredients.
Transfer the soaked ingredients to a grinder.
Using 3/4 cup water, grind the ingredients to a smooth batter. Add 1/2 cup water first and 1/4 later in small quantities.
Transfer to a vessel and check the consistency of the batter. The batter should slide off a spoon and form ribbons. If not, add just 1-2 tsps of water.
Cover and keep the batter in a warm place to ferment for at least 8 hours. This batter will rise a little and become spongy.
Add salt and mix with a gentle hand. For a renal diet, do keep the salt within permitted limits.
Making the Bun Dosa
Grease a wok or kadhai with a few drops of oil.
Over low flame, heat the kadhai till it is warm. The entire cooking should be done on low heat, otherwise the bun dosa will char quickly and the insides will not cook.
Add 1/3 cup batter to the kadhai. Do not spread the batter or swirl it around.
Cover and cook for about 5 minutes. The surface should dry out a bit and the edges should be a bit brown.
Using a sharp spatula, loosen the Bun Dosa from the kdhai and flip it over.
Cook for a couple of minutes.
Serving Ideas
Serve hot Bun Dosa immediately with Chutney Powder, Coconut Chutney, Sambar or in the case of a renal diet, with Cranberry Chutney.