ILANEER/KARIKKU DOSA - TENDER COCONUT DOSA

     Ilaneer Dosa/Karikku Dosa is a classic Indian Pancake prepared with Rice Batter ground along with Tender Coconut Shavings and Tender Coconut Water. What's special about this Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa is, it is thin, fluffy, light, lacy and quite flavourful.  And above all, there is no need to ferment the batter.
     Ilaneer Dosa/Karikku Dosa is yet another classic dish from Kerala Cuisine.  Addition of Coconut in various forms is a common scenario(ingredient) in God's Own Country.  What else would the natives of land with the name Keralam which is synonymous to Kera(Coconut) do?  Our love for the ingredient is quite ardent that it is common to find coconuts in most of our dishes. Maybe as Coconut, Coconut Milk, Tender Coconut or Coconut Oil. We even use Coconut shells as ladles, steamer cups, serving bowls etc.,
     Though it seems the ingredients added into the batter goes quite similar to the ones used for Vellayappam/Appam. The difference is that this Dosa batter uses Tender Coconut shavings which imparts a wonderful native flavour to the dish. Neer Dosa is yet another sibling of the same dosa from Karnataka, a watery kind of Dosa but they do not add Coconut/Tender Coconut in Neer Dosas. Also, the batter can be immediately used, no need for fermentation.  So these Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa does not smell soury too.  You just need to soak the Raw Rice for about 4-5 hours, grind the batter and immediately you can prepare Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa.  If you are planning to prepare the dish for Breakfast, you can soak the rice overnight.
     Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa goes well with Coconut Chutneys & Sambar.  My personal preference for the Dosa would be, curries like Stew, Kurmas etc., which goes hand in hand with Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa.  You can even serve Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa with powdered Jaggery/Brown Sugar or along with Sweetened Coconut Milk.

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Cuisine - Kerala(South Indian)
Course - Main Course
Recipe Type - Dosai, Pancake
Difficulty -Easy
Serves - 3-4
Author - SM   

Preparation Time - 15-20 Minutes
Soaking Time - 4-5 Hours/Overnight
Fermenting Time - Nil
Cooking Time - 20 - 30 Minutes

HOW TO COOK ILANEER/KARIKKU DOSAI - TENDER COCONUT DOSAI

INGREDIENTS :

For Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa Batter :

Raw Rice - 3 Cups
Tender Coconut Shavings - 2 Cups
Tender Coconut Water - 1 Cup
Sugar - 2 Tbspn
Salt - To Taste
Oil - To drizzle over Dosa

METHOD :

For Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa Batter :

• Clean, & Wash Raw Rice 2-3 times or until water runs clear.
• Soak the Raw Rice for about 4-5 Hours.
• Drain and grind the soaked rice in a Blender/Grinder.
• Grind the Rice along with Tender Coconut Shavings.
• Instead of Water add Tender Coconut Water while grinding the batter.
• Grind the ingredients into a smooth batter.
• The consistency of the Batter should be like that of a Dosa/Appam Batter.

How to Cook Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa:

• Heat the Dosa Griddle on a high flame and then lower the flame to low.
• Smear the Griddle with oil.
• Thoroughly mix the Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa Batter and pour one big ladle of batter over the Dosa Griddle.
• Spread the batter evenly around the Dosa Griddle.
• Keep the flame at low while cooking Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa.
• Drizzle few teaspoons of Oil over the Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa.
• Cover & Cook the Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa on a low flame until it is cooked.
• Carefully remove the thin, light and fluffy Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa from the griddle. (there is no need to flip and cook the Dosa).
• Serve Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa along with your choice of Chutney/Sambar.
• Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa goes well with Stew, Kurma, Chicken Curry, Mutton Curry etc.,

NOTES :

• Use good quality Raw Rice for Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa recipe.
• The ingredients should be finely ground into a thin batter.
• There is no need to ferment the Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa Batter,
• You can immediately prepare Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa once the batter is ready.
• If you have any leftover batter leave it in the refrigerator.
• Use the batter within two days.
• Cover & Cook the Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa on a low flame for white coloured Dosa.
• There is no need to flip and cook Ilaneer/Karikku Dosa.