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Cabbage Dosa Recipe

Time and servings

Nutrition

Per 15.

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Ingredients

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for soaking:

  • 1 cup rice
  • 2 tbsp urad dal
  • ½ tsp methi
  • water (for soaking)
  • 10 dried red chilli

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for masala paste:

  • 1 cup coconut (grated)
  • 2 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • ¼ cup jaggery
  • 3 tbsp tamarind pulp
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt

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other ingredients:

  • 3 cup cabbage (finely chopped)
  • 1 cup water

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Instructions

  1. firstly, in a large bowl take 1 cup rice, 2 tbsp urad dal and ½ tsp methi.
  2. rinse with water making sure they are clean.
  3. now add 10 dried red chilli and soak in water for 5 hours.
  4. after 5 hours, the chilli would have soaked well.
  5. to prepare masala paste, now take the soaked chilli into mixi jar.
  6. add 1 cup coconut, 2 tbsp coriander seeds, 1 tbsp cumin, ¼ cup jaggery, 3 tbsp tamarind pulp, ½ tsp turmeric and 1 tsp salt.
  7. grind to smooth paste adding water as required.
  8. transfer the masala paste into a large bowl and keep aside.
  9. in the same mixi take soaked rice.
  10. blend to smooth paste.
  11. now transfer the rice batter to the same bowl of the masala paste.
  12. mix well making sure everything is well combined. note, always grind rice and masala separately, else masala paste will not be smooth.
  13. further, add 3 cup of cabbage and 1 cup water.
  14. mix well forming a smooth flowing consistency dosa batter.
  15. grease the pan and pour a ladleful of batter. spread gently keeping slightly thick.
  16. now pour ½ tsp coconut oil.
  17. cover and cook for a minute, until the dosa is cooked well.
  18. flip over and cook on another side. recommend cooking both sides as the dosa is slightly thick and cabbage is raw.
  19. finally, enjoy cabbage dosa with butter or coconut oil.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, in a large bowl take 1 cup rice, 2 tbsp urad dal and ½ tsp methi.
2
rinse with water making sure they are clean.
3
now add 10 dried red chilli and soak in water for 5 hours.
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after 5 hours, the chilli would have soaked well.
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to prepare masala paste, now take the soaked chilli into mixi jar.
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add 1 cup coconut, 2 tbsp coriander seeds, 1 tbsp cumin, ¼ cup jaggery, 3 tbsp tamarind pulp, ½ tsp turmeric and 1 tsp salt.
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grind to smooth paste adding water as required.
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transfer the masala paste into a large bowl and keep aside.
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in the same mixi take soaked rice.
10
blend to smooth paste.
11
now transfer the rice batter to the same bowl of the masala paste.
12
mix well making sure everything is well combined. note, always grind rice and masala separately, else masala paste will not be smooth.
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further, add 3 cup of cabbage and 1 cup water.
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mix well forming a smooth flowing consistency dosa batter.
15
grease the pan and pour a ladleful of batter. spread gently keeping slightly thick.
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now pour ½ tsp coconut oil.
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cover and cook for a minute, until the dosa is cooked well.
18
flip over and cook on another side. recommend cooking both sides as the dosa is slightly thick and cabbage is raw.
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finally, enjoy cabbage dosa with butter or coconut oil.cabbage dosa recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, make sure to finely chop the cabbage, else it will be hard and takes long time to cool.
  • also, along with cabbage, you can also add onion and green leafy vegetables like methi or palak.
  • additionally, the balance of spiciness, tanginess and sweetness will make this dosa perfect.
  • finally, cabbage dosa recipe tastes great when served with fresh butter.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/cabbage-dosa-recipe-sanna-polo-recipe/