Surnali (Surnoli)

Buttermilk Dosa, Sponge Dosa, Sweet Dosa, Konkani Pancake, Mangalorean Surnoli, Udupi Surnali, Sweet Surnoli, Plain Surnoli

A Soft and fluffy mangalorean pancake you can make in two ways – Sweet & Plain (Savory) which can be enjoyed for breakfast, as a snack or as an accompaniment with your favorite curry for lunch and dinner.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Idli or basmati Rice
• 2 cups Buttermilk
• 1 cup poha
• ¼ tsp. fenugreek seeds
• ½ cup coconut
• 1 tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. Soda bicarb

For sweet version

• ½ tsp. turmeric
• ¼ cup jaggery powdered (for half the above quantity of batter)

Method

1. Wash the rice and fenugreek seeds and soak in buttermilk for atleast 4 hours. 
2. Soak the poha in water for 15 minutes. 
3. Grind the rice, poha, coconut to a thick paste. 
4. As far as possible do not add more water when grinding. 
5. Add salt to the batter and divide into two. 
6. To one half, add turmeric powder and jaggery and mix well till jaggery is dissolved.
7. Leave both the batters to ferment 8 hours or overnight. 
8. Before frying you may add a pinch or ¼ tsp. soda bicarb to the batter (If the batter has not fermented well) and mix.  This is optional.
9. You may thin down the batter slightly, if required by adding little water if batter is too thick.
10. To fry, heat a dosa pan very hot, smear with oil using an onion, put two ladles of batter (3/4 cup), do not spread. 
11. Cover and cook till it is covered with holes, becomes opaque and light brown on the edges.  (Suruli for holes in Konkani).
12. Remove and serve the sweet Surnalis with butter
13. And the plain or savory ones with chutney.
14. Also enjoy them with your favorite curry for lunch or dinner.