On 29 Oct 2004 00:18:07 -0400, Allan Adler > wrote:

> I've suffered no ill effects from the dhosas I made with fermented lima
> beans and was pretty happy about eating them. So, now I'll experiment
> with other fermented beans.

I don't drop in here too often or I would have responded to your question
sooner. There's no Indian grocery near me, so I've made dosas with any
light-colored legume I had on hand; yellow split peas, peeled favas, Peruanos,
Navys, Cannellinis, etc., even black eyes.

They all ferment quite well.