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    Vegan Dosas (Daring Cooks)

    Sep 14, 2009 · Modified: Nov 29, 2020 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 10 Comments

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    Vegan Dosas - Andrea Meyers

    reFresh: Contemporary Vegan Recipes From the Award Winning Fresh Restaurants, by Ruth Tal, Jennifer Houston

    [NOTE: I made this dish as part of a Daring Cooks challenge. This means it was an experiment that I most likely only made once, maybe twice, before posting here.]

    For the Daring Cooks September challenge, we made vegan dosas adapted from the reFresh cookbook by Ruth Tal. Fresh is a popular chain of vegetarian/vegan restaurants in Toronto, Canada with three published cookbooks teaching how to cook Fresh food at home. Our host Debyi of Healthy Vegan Kitchen chose this fun challenge for us, and I for one am grateful because this is the first time I’ve ever made Indian food and witnessed our two older boys actually eat it. Builder Guy (6) has recently developed a taste for spicy foods—good thing because we like our spices—and Top Gun (5) is finally coming around and trying new things. Monkey Boy is still a picky three-year-old, but he did eat one of the plain dosas. We thought the dosas were delicious and would eat that coconut curry sauce on just about anything.

    Curried Garbanzo Bean Filling for Dosas - Andrea Meyers

    The challenge had three components: the dosa pancakes, the garbanzo filling, and the coconut curry sauce. The primary rule was that everything had to be animal-free, but we were given freedom to come up with our own vegan fillings. Also, the challenge was to be 99% oil free, so we could use light amounts of cooking spray when sautéing, but that was it. The dosa recipe departs from the traditional fermented rice and black lentil base, calling for spelt or a gluten-free all-purpose flour. I forgot to acquire one of the recommended flours and had to use what I had on hand. The flour soaked up the liquids so much that the batter was too thick, so I thinned it with more almond milk a few tablespoons at a time until the consistency was thin enough to spread easily. Because I adore cilantro with curry, I added some chopped leaves to the garbanzo filling and used it as a garnish as well.

    Coconut Curry Sauce for Dosas - Andrea Meyers

    We were excited to use more of our homegrown tomatoes, garlic, and peppers for the dish. The tomatoes were a mix of what was ripe at the time, including a Cherokee Purple and some Early Girls, and the peppers were Tequila Hybrids and a Big Jim chile.

    Thanks to Debyi of Healthy Vegan Kitchen for hosting this month.

    Vegan Dosas - Andrea Meyers

    Daring Kitchen logo - Miss MeasureMake It Gluten Free

    I now make this recipe gluten free using gluten-free all purpose flour. You can also find recipes for other gluten-free dosas on many websites.

    Vegan Dosas - Andrea Meyers
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    Vegan Dosas with Curried Garbanzo Filling and Coconut Curry Sauce

    Adapted from reFresh by Ruth Tal.
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time45 mins
    Total Time1 hr 15 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: curry, garbanzo beans, gluten free, quick breads, tomatoes, vegan
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 608kcal

    Equipment

    • large bowl
    • whisk
    • griddle or skillet (or crepe pan)
    • ladle (or large spoon)
    • spatula
    • vegetable peeler &/or knife
    • large saucepan
    • food processor or bean masher

    Ingredients

    Dosa Pancakes

    • 1 cup gluten-free all purpose flour (or spelt flour or chapati flour)
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon curry powder
    • ½ cup almond milk
    • ¾ cup water
    • cooking spray

    Curried Garbanzo Filling

    • 5 cloves garlic
    • 1 onion (peeled and finely diced)
    • 1 carrot (peeled and finely diced)
    • 1 green peppers (finely diced)
    • 2 medium hot banana chiles (minced)
    • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
    • 1 tablespoon oregano
    • 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
    • 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
    • 4 cups cooked garbanzo beans
    • ½ cup tomato paste
    • cilantro (chopped)

    Coconut Curry Sauce

    • 1 medium onion (peeled and chopped)
    • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • ¾ teaspoon coarse sea salt
    • 3 tablespoons brown rice flour
    • 3 cups vegetable broth
    • 2 cups coconut milk

    Serve with

    • grated coconut
    • cucumber pieces (sliced with a vegetable peeler)
    • cilantro leaves
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    Preparation

    Dosa Pancakes

    • Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, and curry powder in a medium bowl. Slowly add the almond milk and water, whisking until smooth.
    • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spray your pan with a thin layer of cooking spray, if needed.
    • Ladle 2 tablespoons of batter into the center of your pan in a circular motion until it is a thin, round pancake. When bubbles appear on the surface and it no longer looks wet, flip it over and cook for a few seconds. Remove from heat and repeat with remaining batter. Makes 8 pancakes. (I made the pancakes a little smaller, yielding 12.)

    Curried Garbanzo Beans

    • Heat a large saucepan over medium to low heat. Spritz on a little cooking spray, then add the garlic, veggies, and spices, cooking until soft, stirring occasionally.
    • Mash the garbanzo beans by hand or in a food processor. Add the garbanzos and tomato paste to the saucepan, stirring until heated through.

    Coconut Curry Sauce

    • Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Spritz on a little cooking spray, then add the onion and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes or until soft.
    • Add the cumin, seal salt, and curry powder, cooking for 1 minutes more. Add the flour and cook for 1 additional minute.
    • Gradually whisk in the vegetable broth to prevent lumps. Once the flour has been incorporated, add the coconut milk and tomatoes, stirring occasionally.
    • Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 30 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 608kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Sodium: 3972mg | Potassium: 1271mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 3831IU | Vitamin C: 72mg | Calcium: 253mg | Iron: 12mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Rosa says

      September 15, 2009 at 1:03 am

      Very well done! That dish looks so good!

      Cheers,

      Rosa

      Reply
    2. meeta says

      September 15, 2009 at 2:10 am

      Andrea - This is a feast! So very impressed by all the goodies here! YOu really pulled this one off fantastically. Hugs!

      Reply
    3. Kate says

      September 15, 2009 at 9:34 am

      Beautiful dish! I so enjoy the Indian cuisine. This looks tasty!

      Reply
    4. Lauren says

      September 15, 2009 at 9:45 am

      Lovely job!! Your dosas look amazing =D. I'm glad everyone enjoyed it!

      Reply
    5. heidileon says

      September 16, 2009 at 10:43 pm

      My BF and I are huge fans of Indian Cuisine and we're specially fond on dosas. I'v been willing to make some, you've just gave me the motivation (and vegan! wow)

      Reply
    6. Natashya says

      September 17, 2009 at 5:56 pm

      They look great! So glad you were able to get the boys to eat it.

      Reply
    7. Donna Connelley says

      April 05, 2011 at 11:00 am

      WOW! I have always seen the dosas made on television and thought that I would definitely have to go to an Indian restaurant for one! Maybe you have proven me wrong--although it really does seem to be difficult!!!
      KUDOS to you for attacking this recipe!!! I will now have to try it! Thank you!

      Reply

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