instant dosa mix recipe, homemade instant dosa mix recipe for instant dosa

instant dosa mix recipe with step by step photos – homemade instant dosa mix made with idli rava, urad dal flour, besan and methi seeds.

as i had mentioned in the instant idli mix recipe post, that i will be sharing an instant dosa mix recipe. so here is the recipe.

its very easy to prepare this instant dosa mix at home. whenever you want to make dosas, just take the required amount of flour. add some curd (or lemon juice), water and eno (fruit salt). mix very well and prepare the dosas.

you can even mix the flour with just water or fresh curd and let the batter ferment for 4 to 5 hours or overnight. so no soaking and grinding of rice and lentils here. with curd, the dosas taste much better and have a sour taste than with lemon juice.

the taste and texture of these instant dosas cannot be compared with dosa made from ground and fermented rice-lentil batter, but for an instant version these dosas are good. you can also check this post on how to prepare idli dosa batter in a mixie.

as mentioned above, i have used idli rava to make dosas. idli rava is coarsely ground idli rice and is available in most supermarkets and shops in india. its also available online. in andhra cuisine, idli rava is used to prepare idlis. below is a pic of idli rava.

i have used idli rava as it gives a good crisp texture in the dosa. i also tried preparing dosa mix with rice flour. however, with rice flour, the dosas do not become soft and are less crisp. i have not added poha (flattened rice) to the mix. but you can add them. if using poha, then add ½ cup thick poha.

do note that the batter made with an instant dosa mix is not viscous like the batter made with ground lentils. so it is slightly tricky while spreading the dosa batter. the flame has to be a on low or sim when you spread the batter. or else the dosa breaks when spreading the batter. this also happens as the batter gets cooked faster than the regular ground & fermented dosa batter. you can cook these dosas on a medium flame, but when spreading dosa batter, do bring the temperature of the pan down.

• so if using a cast iron pan, sprinkle some water and wipe the pan.
• if using non stick pan, remove the pan from the flame for some seconds.

in this recipe post, i will explain the step by step method of preparing dosa flour and also mention in short on how to prepare dosas. in another post, i will mention in detail on how to make dosas from this instant mix.

the total yield of the dosa mix is 720 grams. i made dosas 4 times with this mix and when preparing them it was so easy for me. twice i fermented the batter overnight and twice i made instant dosas with this mix.

if you are looking for similar recipes then do check:

• rava idli
• rava dosa
• restaurant style masala dosa
• instant ragi dosa
• soft idli recipe
• instant idli recipe.

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instant dosa mix recipe | homemade instant dosa mix for instant dosa

instant dosa mix recipe - homemade instant dosa mix made with idli rava, urad dal, besan and methi seeds. 

course breakfasts

cuisine south indian

prep time 8 minutes

cook time 2 minutes

total time 10 minutes

servings 4

author dassana amit

ingredients (1 cup = 250 ml)

• 200 grams urad dal OR 1 cup urad dal (split and husked black gram)
• ¼ teaspoon methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)
• 500 grams rice rava OR 3 cups rice rava
• 20 grams besan OR ¼ cup besan (gram flour)
• 1 teaspoon salt or add as required

how to make recipe

making instant dosa mix recipe:

1. heat a pan on a low to medium flame. then lower the flame, add the urad dal. i have used organic unpolished urad dal. if using regular urad dal from the market, then rinse it a couple of times. then spread the lentils on a plate or tray and let them dry naturally or in the sun. if keeping in the sun for a few hours, then you don't need to roast urad dal.

2. roast urad dal on a low flame for about 2 minutes, stirring often. urad dal is roasted just to get rid of some moisture from them.

3. switch off the flame and then add ¼ teaspoon methi seeds. mix well.

4. keep the pan down. also let this mixture cool completely. you can also cool this mixture on a separate plate.

5. in a mixing bowl take 3 cups idli rava. keep aside.

6. in a grinder jar add the urad dal and methi seeds.

7. grind to a fine flour.

8. using a sieve, sift the flour directly in the rice rava bowl. some urad dal grits will be there on the sieve. you can add them to your dals or discard.

9. add ¼ cup besan.

10. next add 1 teaspoon salt. you can add more salt if required. i have added less salt.

11. mix very well with a spoon or a wired whisk.

12. then spoon the dosa mix in a jar. seal tightly with its lid. keep in a dry and cool place.

13. use the dosa mix to make crisp dosas when required.

to make instant dosa from 1 cup of dosa mix:

1. take 1 cup of dosa mix in a mixing bowl.

2. add 1 tablespoon lemon juice or ¼ cup sour curd. then add 1.25 to 1.3 cups water or add as required. mix very well.
   

3. then add ½ teaspoon fruit salt or eno evenly all over the batter. again mix very well.
   

4. then make dosas on a tawa. keep the flame to a low, so that you can easily spread the dosa batter. on a medium to high flame, it become difficult to spread the dosa batter. batter consistency is medium thick and flowing like dosa batter consistency.
   

5. cover with a lid and let the dosa cook.

6. spread some oil or ghee or butter as required while cooking dosas. when the base becomes golden and crisp, remove and serve the dosa.

how to make instant dosa mix recipe:

1. heat a pan on a low to medium flame. then lower the flame, add the urad dal. i have used organic unpolished urad dal. if using regular urad dal from the market, then rinse it a couple of times. then spread the lentils on a plate or tray and let them dry naturally or in the sun. if keeping in the sun for a few hours, then you don’t need to roast urad dal.

2. roast urad dal on a low flame for about 2 minutes, stirring often. urad dal is roasted just to get rid of some moisture from them.

3. switch off the flame and then add ¼ teaspoon methi seeds. keep the pan down. also let this mixture cool completely. you can also cool this mixture on a separate plate.

4. in a mixing bowl, take 3 cups idli rava. keep aside.

5. in a grinder jar add the urad dal and methi seeds.

6. grind to a fine flour.

7. using a sieve, sift the flour directly in the rice rava bowl. some urad dal grits will be there on the sieve. you can add them to your dals or discard.

8. the below picture is of the sifted urad dal flour.

9. add ¼ cup besan.

10. next add 1 teaspoon salt. you can add more salt if required. i have added less salt.

11. mix very well with a spoon or a wired whisk.

12. then spoon the dosa mix in a jar. seal tightly with its lid. keep in a dry and cool place.

use the instant dosa mix to make crisp dosas when required.

to prepare instant dosa from 1 cup of dosa mix:

use the following proportions:

• 1 cup of dosa mix
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice or ¼ cup sour curd
• 1.25 to 1.3 cups water or add as required
• ½ teaspoon fruit salt or eno

7. when the base becomes golden and crisp, remove and serve the instant dosa. do serve these instant dosas when they are hot as on cooling the crispness goes away.

dassana amit

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