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Traditional Rava Dosa — Crispy Semolina Dosa

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Traditional Rava Dosa | Crispy Semolina Dosas | with step by step pictures. How to make rava dosa?

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Traditional Rava Dosa — Crispy Semolina Dosa

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Instant Crispy Rava Dosa | Traditional Dosa | Crispy Semolina Dosas | with step by step photos and video. A popular south Indian recipe made with semolina/ sooji/ rava, rice flour and plain flour(maida), mixed with some spices.

The batter of crispy semolina dosa is thin as compared to traditional rice-based dosa batter which yields crisp and flaky dosa.

How to make Rava Dosas?

A thin batter is prepared by mixing rava, rice flour, maida, and water or buttermilk. The batter is then, spiced with onions, green chilies, ginger, cumin seeds & crushed pepper. Adding chopped coriander & curry leaves gives a good aroma to the batter. Cook the dosas on low to medium flame till the base is golden and crisp.

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Traditional Rava Dosa — Crispy Semolina Dosa

Prep 5 minutes
Cook 25 minutes
Total 35 minutes
Servings 10 dosas

Instructions

  1. 1

    Take ½ cup unroasted fine Rava, ½ cup rice flour, and ¼ cup maida in a bowl.

  2. 2

    Then add 3tbsp finely chopped onions, 1 or 2 chopped green chilies, and ½ inch chopped ginger.

  3. 3

    Also add ½ tsp crushed black pepper, ½ tsp cumin seeds/jeera, some freshly chopped curry leaves u0026 coriander leaves, and salt as required.

  4. 4

    Add 2 to 2.5 cups of water. Depending on the quality of Rava and rice flour, you can add less or more water - from 2.25 to 3 cups water. I added 3 cups of water.

  5. 5

    Whisk till smooth without any lumps. The batter has to be flowing and thin.

  6. 6

    Cover and let the dosa batter rest for 15 to 20 minutes.

  7. 7

    Before preparing dosa, mix the batter very well.

  8. 8

    Do make sure that the tawa is hot. Keep the flame to medium or medium-high before pouring the dosa batter.

  9. 9

    With a ladle pour the dosa batter. Start from the edges moves towards the center.

  10. 10

    On a medium-low to medium flame, cook the dosa.

  11. 11

    When the top side looks cooked, then sprinkle ½ to 1 tsp oil on the top and sides.

  12. 12

    Instant Rava dosa takes a little longer time to cook than the regular dosa.

  13. 13

    The more you cook the dosas and the more golden it becomes, the crisper it will be.

  14. 14

    Fold and then serve rava dosa hot with coconut chutney| sambar.

Notes

You have to stir and mix the batter very well every time you make dosa.

Rava dosa takes a little longer time to cook than the regular dosa.

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