Mushroom Moong Dal Dosas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Dosas:
1 cup moong dal (split husked mung beans)
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1/2 cup water, or as needed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon jeera (cumin seeds)
Filling:
3 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 cups sliced cremini mushrooms
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup salsa
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons garam masala
1 tablespoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons minced ginger
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 cup cottage cheese

Preparation

Soak dal in 4 cups of water for at least 4 hours. Drain.
Combine the soaked dal, 1 teaspoon chili powder, and 1 teaspoon ginger in a blender. Blend, adding 2 to 3 tablespoons water as needed, until well combined. Add salt and cumin seeds. Continue blending until dosa batter is the consistency of pancake batter.
Saute celery, onions, and 1 tablespoon water in a skillet over medium-high heat until soft. Add mushrooms; cook until shrunk, about 5 minutes. Stir in spinach, yellow bell pepper, and frozen peas. Add salsa, cilantro, lemon juice, garlic, garam masala, coriander, 2 teaspoons chili powder, 2 teaspoons ginger, sea salt, seasoning salt, cinnamon, cumin seeds, and fennel seeds. Add cottage cheese. Reduce heat and let filling mixture simmer while making the dosas.
Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until a drop of water sizzles once it hits the surface. Pour 1/2 cup of batter over the center of the skillet and spread evenly with the back of a spoon. Swirl the spoon outward until dosa is 7 inches in diameter. Cook until dry on top, about 1 minute. Flip and cook until golden brown, about 1 minute more. Repeat with remaining batter.
Spoon 3/4 cup of filling down the center of a dosa. Fold 1 side up and flip over so that both sides are tucked under. Repeat with remaining dosas.