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Dosa recipe | How to make dosa batter

By swasthi , on May 25, 2020, 253 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Dosa recipe, Learn how to make dosa batter at home. This is a detailed post that will guide you to make dosas of all kinds – soft, crispy, restaurant style, home style and healthy dosas. No matter you are a beginner or an experienced cook the tips & tricks mentioned in this post will help you to master the techniques of making the best South Indian dosa.

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If you are new to South Indian cuisine, then read on to know more

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What is dosa?

Dosa is a popular South Indian thin crepe made with fermented rice and lentil batter. History of dosa says that they were made using only rice but with the passage of time, people started to add urad dal / black lentils to give texture and taste.

Dosas became very popular with the rise of udupi restaurants which serve the best dosa varieties – plain, set and masala dosa.

How can I make dosa at home?

Dosa is made by soaking and blending black gram lentils (urad dal) and rice to a batter. Then the fermented batter is spread like a crepe on a hot griddle or tawa.

Is dosa healthy?

Yes Dosa is a healthy protein rich breakfast. Urad dal is high in protein & calcium. It makes a great food to start our day.

I consider it to be one of the best health foods that can nourish our body so I try to keep the ratio of urad dal more & rice to minimum or only as needed without compromising the taste and crispness.

Idli and dosas are made regularly at my home for breakfast and sometimes even for dinner. There are so many kinds of dosas one get to find on a tiffin or a fast food center menu.

Dosas can be made with so many different ratios of rice and urad dal. I am sharing 4 recipes here on this post which I follow. You may experiment with any of these dosa recipes to suit your taste or dietary need.

Blender or a wet grinder – which is better?

I do not use a wet grinder though I have one since I personally do not prefer the cleaning and lifting the stone works. Years ago we used to have frequent guests home from India, So we used to make batter once in a week.

It is a good deal to have and use a wet grinder if you have many people at home to eat idli dosa frequently. For the past 6 years I am happy with my mixer grinder (blender) though we are a family of 4 and make dosas at least 3 times a week.

The batter rises very well even when ground in the mixer if it is a good one and doesn’t make your batter warm while grinding.

However I have shared making batter in a wet grinder and also in a blender. All the ratios shared in this dosa recipe post will work even if making batter in a wet grinder.

Which kind of rice is suitable for dosa?

There are many kinds of rice available in the market. All the recipes posted here have been tried with raw rice, idli rice and parboiled rice. But you will get the best results with raw rice. Even a combination of the raw rice & parboiled rice gives good results.

The results with parboiled rice are not the same always. It depends mostly on the weather conditions.

Please note that all parboiled rice are not suitable. Only short grain like ponni or sona masuri have worked out well for me.

So overall you need to experiment to see which rice works well for you.

When to add salt?

When to add salt to dosa batter? while grinding, before fermenting or after fermenting is one of the most common question.

This you will have to experiment and check what works good for you. Since this depends on the climatic conditions and the water used to blend the batter.

In cool places or cold countries, batter takes long hours to ferment without the addition of non-iodized salt. When kept for long hours the batter may turn smelly.

So to avoid the smell it is good to add a non-iodized salt like rock salt or sea salt before fermentation. These salts assist in quick fermentation.

But in hot places and hot season, it is good to add salt just before making the dosas i.e after fermentation else the batter turns sour and smelly.

In India most people add salt after fermentation unless living in cool places like Bangalore. Taste wise yes there is a difference in adding before and after. So please experiment what works good for you.

Avoid iodized salt by all means if you are adding it before fermentation as it prevents the batter from fermenting.

For more dosa recipes, you can also check
Instant Wheat flour dosas
Set dose
Pesarattu
Cheese dosa
Oats dosa
Ragi dose
Jowar dosas

Recipe 1 – Crispy dosa recipe

This recipe yields one of the best tasting brown & crispy dosa. This batter can be used to make masala dosa, crispy plain dosas, uttapam, masala paniyaram and sweet paniyaram. I follow this recipe the most for my regular breakfast.

The masala dosa shown in the first pic is made using this recipe. It can be served with any Chutney, potato masala or Tiffin sambar.

Typically most proportions yield red to brown color dosa only when made on cast iron tawa, but this dosa recipe yields brown crispy dosas even when made on non-stick.

dosa

Preparation for making dosa batter

Recipe 1

1. Add ½ cup urad dal (skinned black whole lentils), 2 tablespoon chana dal (bengal gram) and ½ teaspoon methi seeds to a large pot.

washing dals for dosa recipe

2. Add 1½ cups rice to another pot.

3. Rinse dals thoroughly a few times and soak in lots of water for 4 hours. During cold weather they can be soaked up to 6 hours or even overnight.

soaking urad chana dals for dosa recipe

4. Rinse rice too a few times until the water runs clear. Soak in enough water for 4 hours. Same here as well, during cold weather they can be soaked up to 6 hours or even overnight.

soaking parboiled rice for dosa recipe

5. 30 mins before blending the batter, rinse and soak 2 tablespoons poha with ¼ cup water for 30 mins.

soaking poha for dosa
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Make dosa batter for crispy dosa recipe

6. Add soaked poha to the grinder jar or container first. Drain the water completely from dals and add them along with ½ teaspoon non-iodized salt and ¾ cup water.

You can also try skipping salt during summer, add it the next morning when you are about to make dosas. It will still ferment well without salt. I use salt when I grind the dal otherwise my batter doesn’t ferment well.

grinding lentil batter for dosa recipe

7. Blend until smooth, frothy and bubbly. If needed add more water. I add another 2 to 4 tablespoons water. But do not make it thin or runny. It must be a thick batter yet of pouring consistency. (Check video for consistency)

smooth frothy urad dal batter for dosa recipe

8. Transfer the batter to a a large pot or bowl. Drain rice completely and add to the blender jar. Pour ½ cup water. I use another 2 tbsps more.

blending rice for dosa recipe
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9. Blend to a smooth batter.

parboiled rice paste for dosa recipe

10. Add the rice batter to the urad dal batter. Mix both of them well with your hand. The warmth in the hand is said to help in fermentation. The prepared batter must be of pouring consistency yet thick and not runny.

If it is too thick you may pour some water at this stage and mix. Thick batter won’t ferment well. If it is slightly runny, it is still fine. (check video for consistency)

fermenting batter

When I double the recipe, I use 2 glass or ceramic pot to ferment and refrigerate the dosa batter. I divide and distribute the batter to 2 pots. Undisturbed batter stays good in refrigerator for longer without going sour.

How to ferment dosa batter

11. Cover the pot and ferment it in a warm place until the batter rises and turns bubbly. If you live in a warm region, then you can just keep it on the counter overnight. It may take anywhere from 5 to 16 hours depending on the temperature.

To ferment in colder regions, preheat the oven at the lowest setting (140 F or 60 C) for 10 mins. Turn off the oven and keep the dosa batter inside with the oven light ON. You can also use your instant pot to ferment with the yogurt settings. Use an external lid and not the IP lid. I ferment for only 7 to 8 hours in the oven & IP.

12. When I made this, I had to ferment for 16 hours in a closed kitchen cabinet. When properly fermented, the batter raises and turns light, fluffy with lots of pores & bubbles. The batter was half of the bowl before fermentation. It rose a little over ¾ of the same bowl.

Fermentation test: To check, drop half a spoon of this batter into a bowl filled with water. Well fermented batter will float & not sink.

dosa batter recipe

13.This is a closeup shot of how the batter looks after fermentation. For a good fermentation 4 things matter the most – quality of dal, non iodized salt, temperature and the consistency of the batter. You can find more tips & tricks for fermentation on the soft idli post which I shared earlier.

fermented batter with lots of bubbles

14. Do not over ferment the dosa batter as it turns sour and the batter is not so good to spread on the griddle. This is a picture of over fermented batter just for your reference.

dosa batter overflowing after fermentation
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15. Once your dosa batter is well fermented, keep it in the refrigerator.

How to make dosa

16. The batter will be thick after fermentation. Transfer the required portion to a mixing bowl. Pour little water as needed to make it of a pourable and spreading consistency. (please check video for consistency).

17. Add few drops of oil to a griddle or pan. Rub well with a kitchen tissue or cloth until the oil is absorbed. Make sure there is no excess oil on the pan. You can also use a slice of onion to rub the oil.

18. Heat the pan on a medium high heat. You can sprinkle few drops of water and check if it is hot and ready. It will sizzle immediately. Do not sprinkle water often on a hot non stick tawa that’s going to wear out even the best non stick coating.

19. When the pan is hot enough, regulate the heat to medium. Stir the batter in the bowl and pour a ladle full of batter in the center of the pan.

Pouring batter on tawa

20. Immediately begin to spread it evenly starting from the center in a circular way in clockwise direction to make a thin crepe.

Troubleshooting tip: If you are unable to spread the batter because it got stuck on the pan, this means either the pan is too hot or the batter is too thick. Reduce the flame and cool down the pan slightly. If that doesn’t work then pour little more water to your batter to bring to right consistency.

spreading dosa batter on the griddle

21. Keep spreading it from the center making circles till you reach the edges.

spreading batter on a hot griddle to make dosa
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22. Regulate the heat to slightly high and let it cook for a minute then add oil or butter towards the edges. The edges of the dosa will begin to leave/ come off the pan when done.

23. When it turns golden or brown on the base, flip it and cook if you like. Not all dosas require cooking on the other side, if needed you can cook. Since I made the masala dosa, I used this potato masala for filling. Plain dosa is most commonly served with coconut chutney.

golden fried masala dosa recipe
dosa recipe

Recipe 2 – Soft idli & crispy dosa batter recipe (2-in-1 batter)

These ratios yield good crispy as well as soft dosas and can be used to make soft idlis as well. Just mixing the batter matters. A runny batter yields soft dosas. Making with moderately thick batter, but of spreadable consistency yield crispy dosas.

This can also be used to make masala dosa, paniyaram, uttapam and also soft idli. The only difference from the first recipe is the color. These do not turn as red or brown like the other one but will be golden.

If you like to make your idli and dosa batter in one go in the same blender or wet grinder, then this may be for you.

Ingredients
½ cup whole skinned urad dal
1 ½ cups rice for blender – 2 cups for wet grinder
½ tsp methi seeds
2 tbsp poha (flattened rice) (substitute ¼ tsp methi seeds)
Non iodized Salt as needed

Recipe 3 – Restaurant style crispy masala dosa

If you have ever wondered how dosas made in restaurant or tiffin centers turn out so flavorful, crisp and delicious, then you will have to put in little more effort and try this karnataka restaurant style masala dosa. These are very aromatic and unique.

Recipe 4 – Sada dosa recipe

This batter can also be used for idli if the quality of urad dal is very good. Aged dal or dal from old harvest won’t work here.

These ratios yield good crispy as well as soft dosas. Just mixing the batter matters here as well. A runny batter yields soft dosas. Making with moderately thick batter, but of spreadable consistency yield crispy dosas.

This can also be used to make idli, paniyaram, uttapam. This dosa batter recipe needs just 3 ingredients

Ingredients
½ cup whole urad dhal
1 ½ cup rice
Non-iodized or crystal salt as needed

plain dosa recipe

Recipe 5 – Healthy plain dosa recipe

Healthy, high protein and high calcium dosa. These are made in most telugu speaking homes. Great food for all, including folks recovering from illness, kids and babies above 9 months and even for under nourished.

I make this sometimes when the hubby asks for it since he loves the flavor.These have a unique flavor & taste of urad dal. If you like it, you may not look for any other recipe.

They must be served right out of the pan as they turn lightly crisp, not as crisp as the other recipes I have shared in this post.

I highly recommend this, if you have babies & kids at home (especially underweight kids). Also good for those looking for high calcium foods and even for breastfeeding mothers.

Ingredients
Half cup whole urad dal
1 cup rice

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Dosa recipe | How to make dosa batter

Dosa recipe – South Indian Lentil crepes made with fermented dosa batter. These are known as dosa or dosai and are a popular breakfast food. These are served with chutney, potato masala and sambar.
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For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card

Prep Time12 hours
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time12 hours 25 minutes
Servings12 dosas
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

Recipe 1 – Ingredients for crispy dosa

  • ½ cup urad dal (or whole skinned black gram)
  • ¾ to 1 cup water (to blend dal)
  • 1½ cups rice (Refer notes)
  • ½ cup water (to blend rice, may need 2 tbsps more)
  • 2 tablespoon chana dal (bengal gram)
  • ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi seeds) (optional)
  • 2 tablespoon poha (flattened rice)
  • ½ teaspoon rock salt (or non iodized salt or crystal salt)

Recipe 2 – Idli & dosa batter (2-in-1)

  • ½ cup whole urad dal (skinned whole black gram)
  • ¾ to 1 cup water (to blend dal)
  • 1½ cup rice (refer notes)
  • ½ cup water (to blend rice, may need 2 tbsps more)
  • ½ teaspoon methi seeds (fenugreek seeds) (makes dosas golden)
  • 2 tablespoons poha (flattened rice, or substitute ¼ teaspoon methi seeds)
  • ½ teaspoon rock salt (or non iodized salt or crystal salt)
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Instructions

Preparation

  • Firstly add urad dal, chana dal & methi seeds to a large bowl. Rinse them very well several times and discard the water. Soak them together in enough fresh water for 4 to 5 hours.
  • Next add rice to another bowl and rinse a few times. Pour fresh water and soak in ample water for 4 to 5 hours.

How to make dosa batter

  • Soak poha in ¼ cup water 30 mins before blending the batter.
  • Drain the water from the dal & methi. Add them to a blender jar along with salt, soaked poha and ¾ cup water. You can also skip salt at this stage if you live in a hot region. Add it to the batter just before you make dosas.
  • Grind to a smooth batter until smooth & bubbly or frothy. If needed add more water about 2 to 4 tbsps. It will be of thick pouring consistency and not very runny. Transfer this to a large pot.
  • Drain the water completely from rice & add it to the jar. Then pour ½ cup water.
  • Blend to a smooth or slightly coarse batter. It will be of thick pouring consistency and not very runny.
  • Pour this to the urad dal batter and mix well both of them well with your clean hand. Warmth in the hand will help in fermentation. The consistency should not be too thick & too runny otherwise the batter will not ferment. (Check video to understand the consistency)

Fermenting dosa batter

  • Cover the pot and ferment it in a warm place until the batter rises and turns bubbly. If you live in a warm region, then you can just keep it on the counter overnight. It may take anywhere from 5 to 16 hours depending on the temperature.
  • To ferment in colder regions, preheat the oven at the lowest setting (140 F or 60 C) for 10 mins. Turn off the oven and keep the dosa batter inside with the oven light ON. You can also use your instant pot to ferment with the yogurt settings. Use an external lid and not the IP lid. I ferment for only 7 to 8 hours in the oven & IP.
  • Check if properly fermented: Well fermented dosa batter will rise & increase in volume. It will be frothy and bubbly. To check, drop half a spoon of this batter into a bowl filled with water. Well fermented batter will float & not sink.
  • Stir the dosa batter once. Transfer a portion of this to another small bowl to make dosas. Refrigerate the rest for up to 1 to 2 weeks.
  • The fermented batter usually becomes thick, so add little water good enough to thin it down. At this stage it has to be of a pouring consistency yet thick. (check video)
  • If making masala dosa, you will have to make this potato masala or any chutney from here.

How to make dosa

  • Grease a dosa pan or tawa with few drops of oil. You can also rub the oil with a slice of onion. This prevents the dosas from sticking to the pan.
  • Heat it until hot enough. To check you can sprinkle little water over then pan. If it is ready it will sizzle.
  • Stir the batter well in the bowl. Take a ladle full of dosa batter & pour on the center of the hot griddle/ tawa.
  • Immediately begin to spread it evenly starting from the center in a circular motion in clockwise direction to make a thin crepe.
  • Increase the heat to slightly high and let it cook for a minute then add oil or butter towards the edges.
  • The edges of the dosa will begin to leave/ come off the pan when done. Continue to toast until the dosa turns golden and crisp.
  • Not all dosas need to be cooked on the other side. Only thicker ones need. If you wish to cook on the other side, flip it when the edges begin to rise from the pan. Cook on the other side of the dosa. Then flip back and toast until the base becomes crisp & golden.
  • Before making the next dosa, reduce the heat to low. You can also rub with the cut onion and then pour the batter.
  • Serve dosa with coconut chutney, potato masala & tiffin sambar.
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Notes

Notes for dosa recipe

  1. What kind of rice to use?
    The taste & texture of the dosa depends on the kind of rice used. Here are my latest updates:
    You can use 1½ cups regular rice like sona masuri or ponni.
    You can also use 1 cup regular rice and ½ cup parboiled rice or idly rice.
    You can also use ¾ cup raw rice and ¾ cup parboiled rice or idly rice.
    Experiment with the above proportions and find what works for you the best in terms of taste and texture.
  2. I have shared troubleshooting tips along with the step-by-step photo instructions. If you are a beginner, you may follow that.
  3. The actual amount of water needed to make the batter depends on the kind of urad dal and soaking time. If you soak them longer, you will need lesser water.
  4. To make the batter in wet grinder, Soak the methi seeds separately. First add the soaked methi seeds to the wet grinder container. Begin to grind sprinkling water little by little. After sometime it will become fluffy, thick and frothy. Then add the urad dal and poha blend until fluffy. Followed by rice. If your wet grinder does a very good job, then you can also add dal, rice and poha together.

Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

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NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Dosa recipe | How to make dosa batter
Amount Per Serving
Calories 123
% Daily Value*
Sodium 1mg0%
Potassium 36mg1%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 2g8%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin C 0.3mg0%
Calcium 11mg1%
Iron 1.7mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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  2. Savita says

    May 3, 2020

    Hi Swathi

    I am Savita, living in Boston, US. I am a silent admirer of your recipes and often use them. Thank you so much for detailed recipes. My 3 year old daughter loves dosas but due to lockdown I am not able to buy ready dosa batter. In your recipe for masala dosa can I use basmati rice as that’s the only rice available to me.

    Regards
    Savita

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 4, 2020

      Hi Savita
      Glad to know you! You are most welcome! Few readers have commented they had good success with basmati rice. You may try a small batch to test if your kid likes it. Thanks for trying the recipes.
      🙂

      Reply
      • Savita says

        May 10, 2020

        Hi Swathi

        I tried the batter and it’s out to ferment for 12 hours but nothing has happened. I will try to use as is, will that be safe

        Reply
        • swasthi says

          May 10, 2020

          Hi Savita,
          Yes it is safe to use. These days it takes about 18 hours for me to ferment though I live in warmer climate. In the IP too it takes so long. It just needs to ferment longer

          Reply
          • Savita says

            May 12, 2020

            Finally it worked, dosas came out nice and crispy. Thanks a lot for the wonderful receipe

          • swasthi says

            May 13, 2020

            Welcome Savita
            Glad to know

  3. Sagar Murthy says

    May 2, 2020

    5 stars
    Dear Mrs Shreekanth

    First of all a big big thanks to you. I made the best use of this lockdown period to practice my culinary skills in the kitchen and your recipes were my constant companion all through. Your step by step process plus the background information on the recipes were an added bonus. Being a pilot by profession I am out of home most of the time, but this current crisis made sure I am home and lead me to hone my cooking skills. Thoroughly enjoyed cooking your recipes especially the breakfast ones for my wife who is still working home & my two year old daughter. They absolutely loved it. The Dosa and Potato Masala I made today with your recipe was lapped up in minutes. Managed to save a bit of batter to make some Paniyaram. I am sure they will be gobbled up too pretty much sooner than I can write this post. Please keep up the good work & continue writing your blogs, they are of immense help to us novice cooks. And hopefully I can taste some of your fantastic food next time I am in Singapore.

    Take Care and Stay Safe..

    Much regards
    Sagar

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 5, 2020

      Hi Capt Sagar, Glad to know! Thank you. Best wishes to all of you and take care.

      Reply
  4. Nisha says

    April 27, 2020

    Hi Swasthi ,
    I tried making dosas following your recipe above but I was unable to spread the dosa properly on the nonstick pan as the batter was coming together even when I try to spread it . I don’t understand what went wrong 😑

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 27, 2020

      Hi Nisha,
      1. Excess oil on the nonstick can cause this. Wipe off if there is excess oil on the pan.
      2. If the batter is too thick it will all clump up together and not let you spread. Add more water to the batter.
      3. Also pan has to be hot but not extremely hot. If it is extremely hot all the batter will begin to cook and will not let you spread.
      I am sure you will be able to make them good if you follow these tips

      Reply
  5. VR says

    April 26, 2020

    5 stars
    love this recipe!!

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 27, 2020

      Thank you!

      Reply
  6. Moumita says

    April 7, 2020

    Hi Swasthi ,

    I don’t know how to thank you for this recipe. My fussy son eats only dosa for breakfast and I always use store bought batter. Now because of the lockdown, we could hardly go out to buy dosa batter and your step by step recipe saved my life. I followed exactly the way you wrote. It came out really well . I am storing the batter In the refrigerator in a steel container , is it ok?
    Thanks a ton for the recipe. God bless you.
    Moumita

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 7, 2020

      Hi Moumita,
      You are welcome! Glad to know! Yes you can store it in a steel container. For longer shelf life, I usually ferment and store as well in a glass or ceramic container. Sometimes the batter turns sour in steel containers even after refrigerating. Storing in glass jar prevents that. Hope this helps. Thank you so much!
      Stay safe!

      Reply
      • Moumita says

        April 8, 2020

        5 stars
        Thankyou so much !!! Take care ..

        Reply
  7. Shreya says

    April 2, 2020

    Hello Swasthi,

    My batter is fermenting. I am excited to make the dosas for dinner tonight.

    I followed the recipe quantities and I live by myself. How long can I keep the batter in the fridge?

    Thank you :))

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 2, 2020

      Hi Shreya
      You are welcome! You can keep the dosa batter for 7 to 10 days in the fridge. If it turns sour after 5 to 6 days, you can make uttapam. If you intend to keep it longer say for 4 to 6 weeks, then transfer a part of the batter to another container after blending and refrigerate. Ferment it when ever needed. Refrigerated batter takes a little longer to ferment. Hope this helps

      Reply
      • Shreya says

        April 2, 2020

        That is really helpful, especially for meal prepping.
        Thank you. Sending hugs from Australia!

        Reply
        • swasthi says

          April 2, 2020

          Welcome Shreya
          Thank you so much!

          Reply
      • muhammad aminuddin bin izhar says

        August 7, 2020

        hi can i know can i use fragrant rice to make batter for dosa and idli? thank you

        Reply
        • swasthi says

          August 7, 2020

          Hi,
          I haven’t tried with fragrant rice any time. It should work for dosa. Not sure about idli. But raw ponni rice works for both

          Reply
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  9. Bhavisha says

    March 26, 2020

    5 stars
    Hello Swashthi. Tried making dosa batter from your recipe and the dosas turned out super good. Thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 27, 2020

      Hi Bhavisha,
      You are welcome! Glad they turned out good. Thank you

      Reply
  10. Rosemary says

    March 16, 2020

    Hi Swasthi,
    Is it okay to make 1/2 the quantity of the recipe as we will only eat 2 dosas per day?
    or
    Do you happen to know from this recipe the approximate number of dosas that will be made in total?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 16, 2020

      Hi Rosemary,
      Yes you can halve the recipe. This recipe makes about 12 dosas. Some times it can vary depending on the fermented batter. Hope this helps

      Reply
  11. Anant says

    February 8, 2020

    Hi Swasthi,

    I really liked the details provided for making Dosas. I’m new to Dosa making and would like to learn more about the process behind it. I think it will help me do develop an intuition to mix different Dals and Rice to experiment making different types.

    Can you suggest me a good source (book / articles) which provides more details?

    Thanks,

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      February 12, 2020

      Hi Anant,
      You are welcome! I do not follow any cook books. So I have no idea.

      Reply
  12. Rom says

    February 6, 2020

    Hi Swasthi, I made dosa using your recipe. I followed everything to the last letter!. Dosas came out very good exactly like you showed in those pictures. However, I am not getting the restaurant type dosa taste. I used cast iron griddle thinking it might help to replicate the taste of restaurant dosa. I even applied a little bit of ghee on one side of the dosa. No luck! I am wondering what do these restaurants do that we can not do at home to get that taste? I tasted dosa in several restaurants all over US, in UK and of course in India. Wherever I tried, the taste is pretty much the same. Is it something I am doing wrong? Do you have any idea?

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    • swasthi says

      February 8, 2020

      Hi Rom Garu,
      Restaurants follow the same recipe as my masala dosa with an addition of chiroti rava, all-purpose flour and rice flour. Their proportion of chana dal is also high. I will update my masala dosa post with more details soon. Thank you for trying the recipes.

      Reply
      • Rom says

        February 8, 2020

        Hello Swasthi
        Thanks for your response. Yes! please update the recipe with the ingredients you mentioned. Btw what is ‘chiroti rava’? never heard this one.

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        • swasthi says

          February 12, 2020

          Hi Rom garu,
          Chiroti rava is a very fine semolina. The texture is in between the upma rava and flour. It is mostly used in Karnataka restaurants for making dosas, crisp puri and many snacks. Yes I will update the post in a day or 2. Thank you!

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          • Rom says

            February 17, 2020

            Swasthi, thanks for your response. In fact I have the fine semolina that I use as one of the ingredients for making pizza dough. But I am not familiar with that word “chiroti” It could be a Kannada word. Anyway, I will be looking forward to seeing your update on the dosa recipe. Will you be adding this new modification to the dosa recipe you already have or will you be creating a whole new recipe with a different heading? Please let me know. Thanks again.

          • swasthi says

            February 18, 2020

            Hello Rom garu,
            Not sure if it is the same. Yes chiroti is a kannada word. I have updated my previous masala dosa post. Hope it works out.

  13. Ananya says

    February 5, 2020

    Ma’am which company’s dosa tava do you use for making dosa?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      February 5, 2020

      Hi Ananya,
      The one I have used in this post if from TEFAL Brand – model titanium pro.
      I also use a cast iron pan.

      Reply
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  15. Heenal says

    January 14, 2020

    Why can’t we soak urad dal mixture n rice together ? Also , what is the difference if we grind then seperately or together. ?

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    • A says

      February 11, 2020

      My mom used to soak dal and rice together. Dosas came out great. I also wonder why they are soaked and blended separately. There must be a reason.

      Reply
      • swasthi says

        February 12, 2020

        Sorry Heenal, I forgot to reply you. Yes it is good to soak them separately. Dal has to be ground to smooth and fluffy texture. But rice to slightly coarse texture. It takes time for the dal to become finer while the rice needs very less time to get the right texture. Dal batter turns more fluffy & will be more in volume when blended without the addition of rice. We believe this gives the best texture to idlis and dosas.
        Hi A,
        Each one of us have different experiences & ways to cook.It is not wrong to soak them together either. We just do them separately since we blend a lot of dal. Adding both at one time may overload the mixie. Thank you!

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    • Parul Zaveri says

      April 14, 2020

      5 stars
      Dosas were very crispy and good in taste. Thank you very much.

      Reply
      • swasthi says

        April 16, 2020

        Hi Parul
        You are welcome! Glad to know your dosas turned out good. Thank you

        Reply
  16. Mary says

    January 12, 2020

    5 stars
    This was so good. Whole family loved it and I have finally a great gluten free option when the rest tuck into naan 🙂

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 13, 2020

      Hi Mary,
      Glad you liked the dosas. Thank you so much for the comment!

      Reply
  17. Cheri says

    January 1, 2020

    5 stars
    Thank you ! Perfect – looking so forward to digging in to doing this. Love ALL your recipes!! So glad I found you!

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 5, 2020

      Hi Cheri,
      You are welcome! Hope you enjoy the dosas! Thank you!

      Reply
  18. Cheri Schatz says

    December 31, 2019

    I am dedicated to learn how to make Masala Dosa’s at home – I love them ! I want to use a healthier ( less ) oil than some restaurants do – ( not Canola !) so I love this sight you have ! Thank You so much ! I will try the non stick pan method – although I have used a great cast iron tawa I have had for many years.
    Question for the mixer are you talking about regular baking mixer ( like for cakes and cookies?) or can I use a magic bullet? I don’t know what a wet grinder is, so a mixer or magic bullet? Does it matter?
    Thank You
    Cheri in Mission Viejo CA

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    • swasthi says

      January 1, 2020

      Hi Cheri,
      You are welcome! No it is not the baking mixer. It is just a high speed grinder which is capable of blending the lentils well. You can try magic bullet or any other smoothie blender. You can also use vitamix. Using a powerful blender grinds the lentils to fluffy batter. If the lentils are not ground to a fluffy texture, the dosas may not taste good and can turn out dense. Hope this helps.

      Reply
  19. Dan says

    December 15, 2019

    5 stars
    I’ve always loved eating Dosa at restaurants and wanted to try making some at home.

    Aside from me buying (and using) black Urid dal not the white one – I followed your recipe and it turned out really well. Had to set my oven to 30 degree to ferment as it’s winter in the UK

    Also I made your potato masala which is also delicious

    Thanks for sharing your recipes

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    • swasthi says

      December 16, 2019

      Hi Dan,
      You are welcome. Glad you liked the dosa and the potato masala. Thank you for the comment!

      Reply
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  21. Ayesha Ali says

    December 6, 2019

    Hi Swasthi im a big fan of your recipe they are a life saver.
    My husband is really fond of indian food and he wishes to have dosas too, we live in pakistan and i have no clue how would i find the same category of rice required for the dosa please help!
    Can i use any kind of rice?

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    • swasthi says

      December 7, 2019

      Hi Ayesha,
      Thank you so much! Actually dosas turn out best with raw rice. You can use any kind of rice that is not boiled or parboiled & preferably short grain rice. Keep trying with different kinds of rice available in your place until your dosas come out the way you like. This takes several trials and just be patient. Feel free to comment back here with any problems you face. I can help you.
      🙂

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      • Ayesha Ali says

        December 14, 2019

        5 stars
        Thanks dear, I shall try in this week itself.
        I am an Indian married to a Pakistani, So basically all my family members and relative expects me to make ‘famous indian food’ for them.

        P.S.
        Its only you who can save me 😅😁

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        • swasthi says

          December 16, 2019

          You are welcome Ayesha!
          Glad to know you! Hope the recipes are helpful. My pleasure to help you!
          🙂

          Reply
  22. Berlin says

    October 10, 2019

    Hi Swasthi, I’m a avid follower of your recipes..and today I tried the crispy dosa recp 1, and I’m over the moon as the dosa turned out too good. This had made my day.. I followed the exact measurements and instructions.
    The many times I did dosas before never turned out this good..
    Thank you for sharing your love through your recipes..God bless.

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    • swasthi says

      October 11, 2019

      Hi Berlin,
      You are welcome. So glad to know your dosas turned out good. Thank you so much!
      🙂

      Reply
  23. Rao says

    October 6, 2019

    why do you add channa dal and menthi to dosa recipe

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      October 8, 2019

      Hi,
      Chana dal and methi both add a unique aroma to the dosas, apart from imparting a deep golden color. Sometimes dosas turn tough without the addition of methi. They help to reduce the toughness yet retain the crisp texture.

      Reply
  24. Nandini says

    September 23, 2019

    5 stars
    Thank you. It came out good and tasty.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      September 23, 2019

      Welcome Nandini

      Reply
  25. Leela says

    September 20, 2019

    Thank you very much . You’re kind effort with the step by step photos and detailed instructions and tips is really really helpful. You seem to read my thoughts .. You are answering my questions !! That shows that you have the student in mind and are very careful to explain the do and don’ts .
    Thank you once again for you kindness in sharing your ‘secrets’ . Hare Krishna

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    • swasthi says

      September 21, 2019

      Hare krishna Leela!
      You are welcome. Glad the tips and recipe is helpful. Thank you so much!

      Reply
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