How to Make Dosa for Beginners

Required Ingredients

Let’s find out how to make dosa for beginners. We require the following ingredients to make a Dosa Batter for our dosa recipe.
Firstly, 3 cups of Rice-585 grams.
- Dosa can be made using Parboiled rice or Idli Rice.
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Secondly, 1/2 cup white split urad dal-97.5 grams.
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Additionally, 4 to 5 pieces of fenugreek seeds or methi daana.
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In the Morning, drain the water from the rice and grind it in a grinder or a Mixer very well till it becomes a paste.
- You can add water to make it paste consistency.
Next, drain the water from the Urad dal and fenugreek seeds and grind both in a grinder or a Mixer very well till it become a paste.
- Again, you can add water to make it paste consistency.

Now mix the paste of Urad dal, methi seeds, and rice with your hand very well for 2 minutes.
- The result should be semi-liquid, Meaning it should not be too watery nor to solid.

Afterwards, place a plate below the bottom of this vessel and cover the batter vessel with a cotton cloth and a plate at the top.
Let this batter sit for 5 to 6 hours alone in a warm place in summer.
Alternatively, Let this batter sit for 7 to 9 hours alone in a warm place in winter. You can also use a woollen cloth to cover it.
Once the batter has fermented and doubled in size, use a spatula to mix the required amount of Himalayan pink salt(Do not use table salt).
Now our dosa batter is ready.

Next, Heat the Hawkins Futura 24 cm Cast Iron Dosa Tava in medium flame.
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Once heated sprinkle water and gently clean it with a kitchen towel.
Then, spread the dosa batter using a Laddle in a circular motion, following this dosa recipe.
Sprinkle 1/2 spoon of ghee, sunflower oil, or sesame oil at the edge of the dosa batter.
You can make it crispy or soft as per your choice.
Finally, After one or two minutes, you can see the edge of the dosa change colour to brown or orange.
Now turn over the dosa. Cook it for half a minute.
Now your dosa is ready to serve.
Serve it with Tomato chutney, Coconut chutney, Sambar and Vada.