Discover the Best Dosa Recipes for Every Occasion

1. Plain Dosa or Sada Dosa

Plain Dosa

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of urad dal

• 3 cups parboiled rice

• ½ tsp fenugreek seeds

• Salt, water

• Oil or ghee

Process:

Soak dal and fenugreek separately, rice alone (6 hrs).

Grind both to a smooth paste, mix, add salt, ferment overnight.

Heat tawa, put and spread batter, put oil.

Cook till it is golden brown and crispy. Serve with sambar and chutneys.

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2. Masala Dosa

Masala Dosa

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of urad dal

• 3 cups parboiled rice

• ½ tsp fenugreek seeds

• Salt, water

• Oil or ghee

Process:

Soak dal and fenugreek separately, rice alone (6 hrs).

Grind both to a smooth paste, mix, add salt, ferment overnight.

Heat tawa, put and spread batter, put oil.

Cook till it is golden brown and crispy. Serve with sambar and chutneys.

Masala Filling:

3 boiled potatoes

1 onion, 1 green chili, curry leaves

1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp urad dal

½ tsp turmeric, salt, oil

Procedure:

Sauté mustard seeds, dal, curry leaves, onions, chilies.

Add turmeric, potatoes, salt. Cook.

Spread the filling on the dosa. Fold and serve.

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3. Ragi Dosa

Ragi Dosa

Ingredients:

1 cup ragi flour

½ cup rice flour

¼ cup curd

1 onion, green chili, curry/coriander leaves

Salt, water

Procedure:

Mix all to form thin batter. Rest 15 mins.

Pour like rava dosa. Cook till crisp.

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4. Cheese Dosa

Cheese Dosa

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of urad dal

• 3 cups parboiled rice

• ½ tsp fenugreek seeds

• Salt, water

• Oil or ghee

Process:

Soak dal and fenugreek separately, rice alone (6 hrs).

Grind both to a smooth paste, mix, add salt, ferment overnight.

Heat tawa, put and spread batter, put oil.

Cook till it is golden brown and crispy. Serve with sambar and chutneys

Ingredients:

Grated cheese (processed or mozzarella)

Chili flakes/herbs (optional)

Procedure:

Pour dosa batter, add cheese.

Let it melt, fold and serve.

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5. Oats Dosa

Oats Dosa

Ingredients:

1 cup oats (made into fine powder)

¼ cup rice flour

½ cup curd

Onion, green chili, coriander, cumin, salt

Water

Procedure:

Mix to thin batter. Rest 15 mins.

Pour like rava dosa. Cook both sides.

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6. Set Dosa

Set Dosa

Ingredients:

1 cup urad dal

3 cups idli rice

¼ cup poha

Salt, water

Procedure:

Soak, grind with poha, ferment overnight.

Pour thick dosa. Cover and cook. Serve fluffy.

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7. Moong Dal Dosa (Pesarattu)

Moong Dal Dosa

Ingredients:

1 cup green moong

2 tbsp rice

Ginger, green chili, cumin, salt

Method:

Soak, grind all ingredients.

Pour on tawa, top with onions. Cook both sides.

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8. Multigrain Dosa

Multigrain Dosa

Ingredients:

¼ cup each urad dal, rice, chana dal, moong dal, millets

2 tbsp oats, fenugreek

Salt

Method:

Soak, grind, ferment overnight.

Cook slightly thick dosa. Serve with chutney.

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9. Rava Dosa

Rava Dosa

Ingredients:

1 cup semolina

¼ cup rice flour

¼ cup all-purpose flour

Onion, green chili, curry leaves, cumin

Salt, water

Method:

Prepare watery batter. Rest for 10 mins.

Pour from height, fry till crisp.

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10. Chocolate Dosa

Chocolate Dosa

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of urad dal

• 3 cups parboiled rice

• ½ tsp fenugreek seeds

• Salt, water

• Oil or ghee

Process:

Soak dal and fenugreek separately, rice alone (6 hrs).

Grind both to a smooth paste, mix, add salt, ferment overnight.

Heat tawa, put and spread batter, put oil.

Toppings:

Chocolate spread or grated chocolate

Optional: Banana slices, nuts

Method:

Prepare thin dosa, spread chocolate.

Fold and serve as dessert dosa.