Clean rice nicely in wtaer and soak it for minimum 4-5 hours.
Drain the water and grind it with 1 cup of water and coconut to make smooth batter.
Add 3 more cups of water to the batter. The batter should be of running consistency.
Add salt and mix well.
Heat the griddle or tawa. Add few drops of oil. Check if the griddle is ready by sprinkling little water. If it gives an oozing sound, then the griddle is ready.
Scoop a laddle full of batter and pour it over the griddle and immediately spread it in circular motion to make a round shape dosa.
Cook it on lor or medium flame for a minute.
Fold the dosa and serve with chutney.