Name: Mudakathan Keerai Dosai recipe by Priya Iyer at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 7-8 ladles of dosa batter; 1/2 -3/4 cup fresh mudakathan keerai (separated from the stems); Salt to taste; 1 green chili, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon cumin (jeera); Oil to drizzle

ABOUT Mudakathan Keerai Dosai RECIPE

Mudakathan keerai is the commonly known Tamil name for this climber, whose scientific name is Cardiospermum Halicababum. The plant is also referred to as Balloon Vine. The greens are believed to contain a number of health benefits – 1) They alleviate menstrual cramps, general body pain, tiredness and fatigue. 2) They help in treating dandruff, itchy scalp, eczema and a few other skin conditions. 3) They are useful in the treatment of cough and cold. 4) They help alleviate gastric problems. 5) The greens are also believed to be helpful in purifying blood and reducing the effects of anaemia. This is a very simple recipe for dosas using these healthy greens.

Ingredients Serving: 3

7-8 ladles of dosa batter
1/2 -3/4 cup fresh mudakathan keerai (separated from the stems)
Salt to taste
1 green chili, finely chopped
1 teaspoon cumin (jeera)
Oil to drizzle

Instructions

Clean and finely chop green leaves
Grind leaves, green chili, salt, cumin with little water to smooth paste.
Add the ground paste to dosa batter. Mix well.
Heat a dosa pan. Reduce the flame to medium, and pour a ladle of batter and spread evenly. Drizzle little oil around the edges. Cook on one side for a minute, then flip over.
Cook on the other side for a minute. Serve hot with chutney

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