Dhirda

  Dhirda 

 धिरडं

Cooked, tested & tasted by: Sharada Marathe

Photo credit : Sharada Marathe

Course: Savoury

Cooking time per dhirda: 3 minutes

Serving size:

List ingredients: 

• 2 units wheat flour

• 2 Tsp Dahi (yogurt) 

• 1 unit rice flour 

• ½ unit besan

• 1 unit palak (Spinach)

• Garlic as per your taste

• Green chilies finely chopped – as per your taste

• Haldi (Turmeric)

• Ova

• Salt

• Freshly chopped dhaniya

Procedure:

1. Mix all the above ingredients in water so that it has spreadable consistency. 

2. Mix thoroughly with a big spoon so that it is homogenous. 

3. Turn on the gas and place a shallow tava on it.  

4. Oil the surface of the tava. 

5. Once it is warm pour about a vati full of dhirada mix on it and spread it like a dosa.

6. Cover it and cook on medium heat. 

7. Open the lid and add some oil on the top of the dhirada if it looks steamed and dry. 

8. Then flip it so that the top also gets well fried. 

9. Serve hot with pickle or chutney. 

Above: Dhirada batter

Above: Dhirada batter spread like a dosa on tava

Above: With heat the texture changes

Above: Flipped once to reveal cooked side

Above: Flipped again to reveal both sides cooked

Tip

This can be served for breakfast or as a mid-day, after school snack for children. Since it is quick to make, you can also make it for unexpected guests at any time!

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