Chota (Guyanese Pancakes/Dosa)

Chota or dosa (sometimes called dosay) is a sweet Guyanese pancake. Unlike American pancakes, it is not light and fluffy but it is somewhat dense, almost like a roti or flatbread. Serve this dosa recipe sweet or savory.

Course Gluten free / Grain free / Refine Sugar free

Cuisine Guyanese

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 208kcal

Author Althea Brown

Equipment

Tawa or cast iron skillet
Measuring cup

Ingredients

1 cup of cassava flour
1/2 cup of coconut sugar reduce to 1/4 cup for savory recipe
2 teaspoons of baking powder
2 eggs
1 cup of water
Oil for cooking

Savory option

3 cloves of garlic grated or 1 teaspoon of granulated garlic
1 teaspoon of onion powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 green onion thinly sliced
pinch of black pepper optional
1/2 wiri wiri pepper optional

Instructions

In a mixing bowl combine the cassava flour, coconut sugar and baking powder and mix together well
Then add the eggs and water and mix together to make a smooth batter
If making a savory chota add all of the ingredients for the savory option to the batter and mix together well
Add tawa or skillet to medium low heat and bring up to temperature
When hot brush with oil
Next using a 1/3 cup measuring cup, scoop batter and pour onto hot tawa or skillet
Then use the back of the measuring cup or the back of a spoon to spread the batter out in an even circular motion
Cook on medium low heat until the top of the chota is almost completely dry
Then flip and continue to cook until golden brown, then remove from the heat and wrap in a kitchen towel to keep warm
Repeat steps 6 to 9 until you've cooked all of the chotas

Notes

Traditional Chotas
Traditional Chotas are egg free. For that batter use 1 cup of All purpose flour, 2 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 2/3 cup + 2 tablespoon of water.
Combine the flour, sugar and baking powder then mix together well. Then add the water and mix together using a whisk until you have a very smooth batter. Follow steps 4 to 10 in the recipe above for cooking instructions.

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