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Set dosa
Thick spongy dosas
ಸೆಟ್ ದೋಸೆ: three soft, spongy, thick dosas with poha in the batter (plus 5 hours soaking and 10 hours fermenting)
Set dosa is a Bengaluru darshini breakfast, ordered as a 'set' of three small, thick, pancake-soft dosas served with vegetable sagu and coconut chutney, often before the office rush or at a lazy Sunday table. Poha and a high share of rice make the batter rise into a holey, spongy dosa that's cooked on one side only. A common mistake is spreading it thin like a crisp dosa; pour it and just nudge it into a thick round so it stays soft. Chef's tip: cover the dosa for a minute while it cooks so the steam sets the top and the holes stay open.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the batter
- 10 ½ oz raw rice (sona masoori)
- 1 ¾ oz whole skinned urad dal
- 2 ⅛ oz thick poha (beaten rice)
- 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 1 ¾ cups waterfor grinding, as needed
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
To cook
- 3 tbsp sunflower oil
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Soak 10 ½ oz raw rice (sona masoori), 1 ¾ oz whole skinned urad dal and 1 tsp fenugreek seeds together for 5 hours. Soak 2 ⅛ oz thick poha (beaten rice) separately for the last 20 minutes.
5 minStep 2: Drain and grind everything with 1 ¾ cups water, a little at a time, to a smooth, thick but pourable batter.
12 minStep 4: Heat a heavy tawa over medium heat and wipe with a few drops of 3 tbsp sunflower oil; a drop of water should sizzle away in a second.
3 minStep 5: Pour a ladle of batter in the centre and spread it just once into a 12 cm round about 5 mm thick. Drizzle a little oil round the edge.
1 minStep 6: Cover and cook 1½–2 minutes, until the top is full of holes, set and no longer shiny and the base is pale golden. Do not flip.
18 minStep 7: Serve in sets of three, hot, with sagu or chutney.
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 72 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does set dosa take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of raw rice (sona masoori)?
- Any long-grain rice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of fenugreek seeds?
- Leave them out, or add a little extra mustard seed (you lose the slightly bitter, maple-like note).
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