Love Letter / Therada

This is a Kerala snack that is very popular in hostels - It has a nickname of "Love Letter" reason being the letter or Dosa/pancake is filled with sweet things inside.

Ingredients:

1. Maida/All Purpose flour - 2 cups
2. Water - enough to make batter
3. Egg - 1 (optional)
4. Salt - to taste
5. Sugar - to taste

For the filling

1. Grated coconut - 2 cups
2. Sugar - to taste(around 1/2 cup or more depending on how sweet you like it)
3. Crushed Cardamom - 2

Method :

Prepare the filling by mixing the grated coconut with sugar and crushed cardamom and keep aside.
Mix the Maida,Beaten egg, salt and sugar with enough water to form a thin batter.
The batter should be thinner than dosa batter and without any lumps- you should be able to pour a ladle full of batter on a pan and swirl the pan to coat it.(If you are familiar with the consistency of crepe batter - it should be similar)
Heat a non stick pan and smear it with oil .
Pour a ladle full of batter and spread it on the pan .
Let it cook until the sides start curling up .
Turn and cook for another minute.
Lay this pancake on a plate and add a tablespoon full of coconut filling along 1 side.
Roll the pancake with the filling inside .
Serve as an evening snack .
My kids love to have it for breakfast.