Hirekai/Ridge Gourd Dosa

Preparation Time - 30 mins

Ingredients:

• Dosa Rice - 1cup
• Besan Flour - 1sp
• Red Chilies - 8
• Dhaniya/Coriander seeds - 1sp
• Jeera -1/2 sp
• Hing - pinch
• Salt - as per taste
• Cooking Soda - 1sp
• Hirekai/Ridge gourd - 1 
• Oil - 2-3 sp

Method:

• Soak Dosa rice for 5-6 hrs, drain the excess water, transfer to a mixer jar, add red chilies, dhaniya/coriander seeds, jeera, hing and small quantity of water to form smooth paste. Consistency should be that of regular dosa batter. Add salt and cooking soda and mix well.
• Wash Hirekai/Ridge Gourd, peel off skin, make very thin round slices.
• On a pre-heated griddle, add a spoon of oil, dip the ridge gourd slices in rice batter one by one and place it on pre heated griddle and roast. turn to the other side and roast as well by applying a spoon of oil. You can add a spoon of besan flour to rice batter but its optional. Something different than usual and good way to include ridge gourd in day to day diet. Serve hot with ghee and chutney.