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Set Dosa Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 2 cup idli rice
  • ½ cup urad dal
  • ½ tsp methi / fenugreek
  • 1 cup poha / aval / flattened rice (thin)
  • water (for soaking & grinding)
  • 2 tsp salt
  • oil (for roasting)

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Instructions

  1. firstly, in a large bowl take 2 cup idli rice, ½ cup urad dal and ½ tsp methi.
  2. add enough water and soak for 5 hours.
  3. drain off the water and transfer to the mixi or grinder.
  4. blend to smooth paste in batches adding water as required.
  5. in a bowl take 1 cup poha and rinse well.
  6. blend to smooth paste adding water if required.
  7. mix the rice-urad dal batter and poha paste well.
  8. cover and ferment in a warm place for 8 hours.
  9. after 8 hours, the batter has doubled in size. mix gently without disturbing the air bubbles.
  10. further add 2 tsp salt and mix well.
  11. heat the griddle and pour a ladleful of batter.
  12. spread out in a circular motion slightly thick than regular masala dosa.
  13. also pour ½ tsp oil around the edges.
  14. cover and roast the dosa to a golden brown from the bottom and completely cooked from the top in presence of steam.
  15. finally, enjoy set dosa with chutney.

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Step-by-step

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Firstly, take 2 cups of idli rice, ½ cup of urad dal and ½ tsp of methi in a large bowl.set dosa recipe
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Add enough water and soak for 5 hours.set dosa recipe
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Drain off the water and transfer to the mixer or grinder.set dosa recipe
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Blend to a smooth paste in batches, adding water as required.set dosa recipe
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In a bowl, take 1 cup poha and rinse well.set dosa recipe
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Blend to smooth paste, adding water if required.sponge dosa
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Mix the rice-urad dal batter and poha paste well.sponge dosa
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cover and ferment in a warm place for 8 hours.sponge dosa
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After 8 hours, the batter has doubled in size. Mix gently without disturbing the air bubbles.sponge dosa
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Further add 2 tsp salt and mix well.how to make set dose recipe
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Heat the griddle and pour a ladleful of batter.how to make set dose recipe
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Spread out in a circular motion slightly thicker than regular masala dosa.how to make set dose recipe
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Also, pour ½ tsp oil around the edges.how to make set dose recipe
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Cover and roast the dosa until it is golden brown on the bottom and completely cooked on top in the presence of steam.how to make set dose recipe
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Finally, enjoy a set dosa with chutney. sponge dosa

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Notes

  • Firstly, if you use thick poha, soak it for at least 20 minutes.
  • Also, blend the batter to a smooth paste, adding water if required.
  • Additionally, the size of the dosa has to be small, or else it may break as it is very soft.
  • Finally, the set dosa recipe is very light, so you can easily have 3 dosas.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/set-dosa-recipe-sponge-dosa/