Whole wheat dosa wraps
Spinach whole wheat dosa with a cream cheese filling
Equipment
- Blender
- tava/griddle
Ingredients
For dosa
- 1 cup whole wheat flour/atta
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup spinach
- ¼ tsp salt or to taste keeping in mind that cream cheese contains salt
Cream cheese filling
- 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature or slightly warmed
- 3-4 tbsp powdered sugar
- ¼ cup dried cranberries or ½ cup fresh red coloured berries
Instructions
Prepare filling
- If cream cheese is not at room temperature, warm it for 15 seconds in the microwave.
- Add powdered sugar and mix until combined. NOTE: You may also add your favourite flavour extracts into the filling.
Prepare dosa/wrap
- Add spinach and water, salt into a blender and blend into a smooth paste.
- Add whole wheat flour and mix/blend.
- Heat a tava/griddle on medium heat.
- Pour a small ladleful of the batter in the center of the griddle.
- Place the ladle in the center and move in circular motion, spreading the batter into a circle.
- Cover and cook. Using a spatula, peel the dosa off the griddle and place it on a plate.
Assemble
- Place the dosa bottom side up.
- Add cream cheese filling and dried cranberries/fresh fruits in the middle.
- Roll and serve.
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Notes
Whole wheat dosa does not need a greased tava/griddle. If the griddle has been greased, remove excess using a cloth. Whole wheat dosa does not spread well on a greased griddle/tava
SUBSTITUTIONS
- Hung yogurt, mascarpone cheese, ricotta cheese make a good filling instead of cream cheese.
- Instead of cranberries, any other red coloured fruits/dry fruits can be used.
- All purpose flour can be used to make the dosa instead of whole wheat flour.
- Plain, without spinach, this whole wheat dosa makes a quick wrap. Smear peanut butter and jam over two dosa, roll and you have an easy lunch/snack.
- Serve with chutney for an easy south Indian breakfast.
- Can also be used as a quick taco shell.