Surnoli Or sweet dosa recipe

Surnoli is one of the famous breakfast dish of South Karnataka.It is very common in Konkani houses.This dosa is prepared with,rice,rice flakes/avalakki,coconut,jaggery ,buttermilk/curd and fenugreek.In this batter should be kept for fermentation.Fermentation happens with fenugreek,jaggery and buttermilk/curd.This will be be very spongy,sweet and mouth watering.This can be served with ghee/butter,chutney.Have a sweet breakfast.

Surnoli ready to serve

Required ingredients

Rice:2 cups
Grated coconut;1 cup
Rice flakes/avalakki;1 cup
Fenugreek seeds:2 tsp
Jaggery:2-3 cups
Curd/buttermilk:2 cups
Salt;to taste
Turmeric powder:1/4 tsp
Ghee:4 tsp

How to prepare surnoli

Soak rice and fenugreek seeds for 2-3 hours after washing.
Grind them with grated coconut,rice flakes,jaggery and curd.No need of adding any water.Batter should be thick like idly batter.
Add salt and turmeric powder,mix well. Keep it for fermentation  for 8-10 hours.
Heat tava on medium flame.Apply ghee.Take one ladle full of batter and pour it over the tava.Spread little with the back side of tava.
close the lid.Cook both sides by adding little ghee or butter.
Golden coloured surnoli  is ready.

Cucumber sweet dosa recipe

We knowcucumber dosa  preparation.Cucumber is rich in Vitamin A,B and C which boost energy and water in the cucumber helps you to keep cool,hydrated.Also rich in minerals like magnesium.potassium.It also helps in weight reduction,expelling kidney stones and other toxins and for some extent it is use ful in cancer.Externally it soothes the skin if applied.
This sweet dosa will  definitely be liked by children.No side dish is required for this dosa.If you want you can have it with chutney or sambar of your choice.

Cucumber sweet dosa

Required ingredients
Grated cucumber:1 cup
Rice;1 cup
Salt:to taste
Grated coconut:4 tsp
Jaggery;8 tsp or to taste
Gghee:4 tsp
How to prepare cucumber sweet dosa
Wash and  soak rice for2-3 hours
Grate cucumber and grind rice with 1/2 cup of grated cucumber,coconut and jaggery to form smooth paste.No need of adding water.Jaggery and cucumber will help to make it thin.
Add remaining cucumber to the batter.Add salt.Mix well
Heat tava on low medium flame.Apply little oil to tava.Take one ladle full of batter and pour it over the and spread it in to circle by the back side of spoon.
tava
Close the lid.Cook on both sides by applying ghee.Serve hot.

South Indian famous thuppa dosa(dosa with ghee)recipe

Thuppa or ghee has got importance in Indian kitchen because of its good qualities.In Ayurveda ghee/ghrutha(clarified butter) has its own importance because of its medicinal values like cool in nature,

Palak dosa recipe

We know palak by palak paneer.We can prepare a healthy ,tasty dosa with palak.This dosa also requires no fermentation.This tastes good with coconut chutney.
Required ingredients
Rice:1 cup
Palak leaves:4 bunches
Red chilly:1
Grated coconut:1 cup
Curd:1 cup
Salt;to taste
How to prepare palak dosa
Wash and soak rice for 2-3 hours
Wash and cook palak leaves.(just boiling is enough)
Grind rice,cooked palak,grated coconut,chilly in to smooth paste.Add salt and curd.
Add water if required so that it should have the consistency of dosa batter.
Heat tava on medium flame.Take one ladle full of batter and pour it over tava and spread it into thin circle by the back side of spoon.
Close the lid.Cook on both sides.Serve hot.




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Un ripened banana (bale kayi)dosa recipe

We have discussed regardingbanana dosa .This balekayi dosa or unripened banana dosa will be crispy and sweet.here fermentation is not required.We can make it papery thin.It tastes good when served with chutney.This also makes a nice breakfast.
Required ingredients
Rice:1 cup
Unripened banana:4
Grated coconut:1/4 cup
Salt:to taste
How to prepare balekayi dosa
Wash and soak rice for 2-3 hours.
just remove the outer fibrous portion of banana(don't  remove the peel) carefully and cut them in to small cubes and soak in water for 10 minutes.
Grind rice,grated coconut,banana cubes in to smooth paste by adding sufficient water.Transfer in to a bowl.Add salt.
Take one ladle full of batter and pour it over pre heated tava.Spread it in to thin circle by using backside of spoon.Close the lid.Cook both sides.Serve hot.

Instant wheat dosa recipe

 Instant wheat dosa is prepared by  using wheat flour.I've explained Whole wheat dosa/roti .This will not taste like whole wheat.But this dosa is delicious and easy to prepare.here also no fermentation required.It can be served with chutney or sambar or any side dish of your choice.This will make a nice breakfast or evening snack.
 Required ingredients
Wheat flour:1 cup
Salt:to taste
 Ghee
 Oil
How to prepare instant wheat dosa
Take wheat flour in a vessel.Add salt.
Slowly add water and make smooth paste.
Add more water so that the mixture should have the thickness of dosa batter.
Heat tava on medium flame.Apply little oil to the tava.
Take one ladle full of batter,pour it over the tava and spread it in to thin circle with the help of back side of spoon. Close the lid and allow to cook for few seconds. Open the lid,put little ghee over it,flip the dosa and cook the other side. Serve hot.

Un ripened jack fruit(Halasina kayi) dosa recipe

Now it is the season of variety of jack fruits.With jack fruit we can prepare many  delicious preparations.One among them is unripened jack fruit dosa.In villages there are selected variety for this dosa.This dosa will be crispy and will have the unique taste  and smell of jack fruit.Cutting and separating the jack fruit is time consuming job.Because of excess gum we have to apply oil to hands while cutting jack fruit.For good variety of jack fruit quantity of rice will be very minimum.but some variety requires more rice.Jack fruit causes gas formation.To compensate that jack fruit preparations should be served with ginger chutney.In our area this dosa is called as halasinakayi dosa or kayisole dosa.

Required ingredients

Rice:2 cups
Unripened jack fruit(after cleaning gum,seed etc):5-6 cups
Salt:to taste

How to prepare unripened jack fruit dosa

• Soak rice for 1-2 hours after washing.
• Cut and separate jack fruit after removing seeds.
• Grind rice ,jack fruits in to smooth paste by adding minimum water.
• Add salt and mix well.
• heat tava on high flame.Take 1/2 ladle of batter and spread it over the tava with the back side of a flat spoon.Dosa should be paper like.
• When it becomes crispy remove from the tava,serve hot with honey and ginger chutney.

South Indian famous masala dosa recipe With non spicy masala

South India is famous for Masala dosa.Masala here is potato filling in  side the dosa.Usual dosa with potato filling tastes different.Potato filling is also called as baji,sabji,palya etc.This masala can also be used as side dish for poori or chapati.

Required ingredients

For dosa

White rice:2 cup
Boiled rice:1 cup
Black gram dal:1/2 cup
Salt;to taste
Ghee
For masala
Potatoes:500 grams
Onions:5(chopped longitudinally)
Oil:2 tsp
Mustard seeds:1/2 tsp
Black gram dal:1 tsp
Ginger(finely chopped):1 inch size
Turmeric powder:pinch
Broken red chilly:1/2
Green chilly(optional):1/2
Pepper:4 grains
Salt:to taste
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves

How to prepare masala dosa

Dosa batter recipe
Wash and soak rice and dal separately.
Grind dal to form smooth paste by adding sufficient water.
Grind both variety of rice to form smooth paste and add it to dal paste.Mix well.
Batter should not be too watery.Add salt.If you sprinkle salt over it,it should float on the batter.(this is the test of perfectness)
Keep the batter for fermentation.With i8-12 hours fermentation occurs depending upon the climate.In cold climate soak rice and dal in hot water and keep the batter in warm place for better fermentation.
Masala preparation
Wash and cut potatoes and cook in pressure cooker for 3 signals.
After cooling remove the outer cover of the potatoes and mash it.
Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds,dal,red red chilly.When they splutter add curry leaves,chopped onions.
Cook till onions get transparent.
Add green chilly,ginger,pepper crushed,mashed potatoes.
Add salt and turmeric powder.Mix well.Add coriander leaves.
Put off the fire.Masala is ready.
Dosa preparation

• Heat tava on medium flame.Apply little oil to the tava.
• Take one ladle of batter and pour it over the tava and spread it very thin circle with the back side of the spoon.
• Close the lid  and allow to cook.
• Open the lid .When dosa turns golden colour Put little ghee on the dosa.
• Add 2-3 spoons of masala in the middle of dosa.
• Fold from the sides and serve hot with sambar or chutney.
• This dosa will be crispy and tastes good only when it is hot.

Water melon peel dosa recipe

Water melon peel dosa is also one of the tasty and crispy dosa.While eating dosa you will get the taste and smell of water melon.This dosa Will make a wonderful break fast.

Required ingredients

Rice:1 cup
Chopped water melon peel:1 cup

Salt:to taste

How to prepare water melon peel dosa

Water melon peel dosa

Video on Preparing Water Melon Peel Dosa

• Wash and soak rice for 2-3 hours
• Wash and gently peel the outer green portion of the water melon peel.Cut the thick portion in to small cubes.
• Grind rice with water melon peel to form smooth paste by adding sufficient water.
• Add salt to taste.
• Take one ladle full of batter pour it over pre heated tava,spread it in to thin circle.
• Cook on both sides.
• serve hot  with chutney.

Akki-godhi(rice and whole wheat) dosa recipe

Akki godhi is the combination of rice and whole wheat.The dosa will be crispy and very tasty.This will be a very good breakfast dish.
Required ingredients
Rice:1 cup
Whole wheat:1 cup
Grated coconut:1/4 cup

Akki godhi dosa

Ginger:1 inch size
Salt:to taste
How to prepare rice-wheat dosa
Soak rice and wheat separately after washing.
Grind wheat first.When it is coarse,add rice,coconut and ginger and grind to form smooth paste.Add sufficient water.
Add salt to taste.
Take one spoon full of batter,pour it over preheated tava,spread evenly to form thin circle.
Cook both sides ,serve hot with ghee and coconut chutney.

Bariyakki (plain rice) dosa recipe

Bariyakki dosa is one of the popular Dakshina Kannada break fast.This dosa will be crispy when served hot.In this both white rice and boiled rice are used along with coconut.
Required ingredients
White rice:1 cup

Bariyakki dosa

Boiled rice:3/4 cup
Grated coconut:1/4 cup
Salt:to taste
How to prepare bariyakki dosa

• Wash and soak rice for 5-6 hours
• Grind with grated coconut by adding water.The batter should be little coarse.Add salt to taste and mix well.
• Take one spoon of batter pour it over pre heated tava.Spread evenly to form thin circle.Cook both sides.Serve hot with ghee and chutney.

Amaranth(Harive soppu) dosa recipe

Amaranth dosa  is very tasty break fast with the good ness of amaranth.This dosa contains all masalas,so no chutney is required here.
Required ingredients
Rice:2 cups
Grated coconut:1
Jaggery :25 grams
coriander seeds:2 tsp
Cumin seeds:1 tsp

cooking amaranth dosa

 Red chilly:1
Salt:to taste
Tamarind:size of peanut
Amaranth leaves chopped
Onion:2(chopped)
Ghee/butter:4 tsp
How to prepare amaranth dosa

• Soak rice for 2-3 hours
• Grind rice with above said ingredients except amaranth and onion to form smooth paste by adding water.The batter should be little thick like idly batter.
• Now add chopped onion and amaranth leaves,and mix well.
• Now heat tava on low medium flame.Take one spoon full of batter ,pour it  over tava and spread it.Cook it with closed lid.
• Because of thickness it takes little more time to cook than other dosas.When it is cooked put one spoon of ghee or butter over it and cook the other side.
• When both sides are well cooked serve hot with butter or ghee.

Tender coconut(bonda/bannangayi/elaneeru) Dosa Recipe

Tender coconut is the purest natural food.It is rich source of minerals,good diuretic.We can prepare a very delicious breakfast by using tender coconut.
Required ingredients
Rice:2 cups

Tender coconut dosa

Tender coconut:1
Salt:to taste
How to prepare tender coconut dosa

• Soak rice for 2-3 hours
• Take inner part of tender coconut.
• Grind rice with tender coconut by adding coconut water  Or water to form smooth paste.
• Add salt to taste.
• Take one spoon full of batter and pour it over pre heated tava,spread it into thin circle by using the back side of spoon.
• Cook for few seconds by closing the lid.Turn upside down and cook for few seconds.
• Serve hot with chutney or any side dish.

Banana stem Dosa recipe

We can prepare a very delicious dosa using banana stem.This is also very simple and easy to prepare dosa.This dosa will have all the goodness of banana stem along with good taste.If you want crispy dosa you can reduce banana stem,if you want more soft dosa then add more banana stem pieces accordingly.

cooking dosa on fire wood oven

Required ingredients
Rice:1 cup
Chopped banana stem:1 cup
Salt:to taste

Banana stem dosa

How to prepare banana stem dosa
Soak rice for 2-3 hours
Grind rice with banana stem pieces by adding sufficient water to form smooth paste.
Add salt and mix well.
Pour one spoon full of batter over pre heated tava and spread it to form thin circle with the back side of spoon.
Cook for few seconds ,turn upside down and cook for few minutes.Serve hot with ghee ,chutney.

Easy steps for healthy cucumber(southekayi) Dosa

Cucumber usually used to prepare salads.If you prepare dosa out of it,you will not forget the  mouth watering good smell and taste.It is also one of the  Dakshina Kannada breakfast dish.This dosa will have all the goodness of cucumber.
Required ingredients
Rice: 1 cup
Cucumber:1
Salt:As per taste
How to prepare cucumber dosa

Cucumber dosa

• Soak rice for 2-3 hours.
• Finely chop cucumber.Grind Rice and cucumber together to form a smooth paste.Adding of water is not required because cucumber has water content.
• Transfer the content in to a bowl.Add water if required,so that the batter should not be too thick or too thin.
• Add salt.
• Take one spoon full of batter and pour it over the pre heated tava .spread uniformly to form thin circle.
• Cook for few seconds by closing the lid.
• Turn the dosa upside down and cook for few seconds.
• Slight greenish cucumber dosa is ready.
• Serve hot with chutney or any side dish.

Spongy vodu dosa.

'Vodu' means earthen in Kannada and Tulu language.Dosa is prepared in a concave shaped earthen vessel or tava. It will be spongy and soft,delicious too. Dosa will be cooked on one side.Because of concave shape centre part of the dosa will be thick and periphery will be thin.Those who don't have the earthen 'vodu' can try with nonstick pan as I did.In non stick pan the dosa will be uniformly thick.Try this vodu dosa and have a wonderful break fast!!!.To improve the taste dip the dosa few minutes in sweet coconut milk.
Required ingredients
Rice:1 cup
Cooked Rice:1/2 cup
Grated coconut:1/2 cup
Salt:as per taste
How to prepare Vodu dosa

cooking vodu dosa in nonstick pan.

Soak rice for 1/2-2 hours.
Grind all the above ingredients with water to form smooth paste.
Add sufficient water so that the batter should be little thick.
Heat tava or vodu,pour one spoonful of batter on the tava.
Cook on one side.
Spongy vodu dosa is ready.
If you want sweet dip them in sweetened coconut milk before serving.

Whole wheat dosa/roti

Wheat grain is popular food in most parts.Chapati,bread are the known preparations out of it.For diabetes patients use of wheat is better than rice.Whole wheat with its natural fibres very good for health.This whole wheat dosa/roti is common break fast dish of Costal Karnataka or Dakshina Kannada.Here very minimum amount of oil is used.
With thick batter if it is prepared it will be little hard and called as Roti,if more water is added then it will be prepared like dosa. According to your choice you can prepare it.
Required ingredients

whole wheat dosa

Whole wheat:2 cups
Ginger:1/2 inch size
Coconut gratings:4 tsp
Salt :as per taste
How to prepare whole wheat dosa/roti
Soak wheat for 1/2 an hour after washing it.
Grind all the above said ingredients in a grinder by adding water to form smooth paste.It is bit difficult to grind whole wheat compared to rice.
Heat tava on high medium flame.
Put little batter on the tava and spread it with a spoon to form thin circle.
Cook both the sides and serve hot with desired side dish like chutney.

Banana dosa recipe

Banana dosa is one of the best breakfast for children because of its sweet taste.As we know banana has got many nutrition this dosa will have all the goodness of banana .This dosa will be very soft,even after hours.
Required ingredients
Rice:1 cup
Fenugreek seed:1/4 tsp(optional)
Ripened banana:4-5
Salt:as per taste
How to prepare Banana dosa

preparation of banana dosa

• Soak rice for 2-3 hours.If you want more soft dosa soak fenugeek also along with rice.
• Grind rice with banana to form smooth paste by adding water.
• Add salt for taste.
• If you add fenugreek keep the batter for5-6hrs for fermentation.
• If the batter is with out fenugreek,then heat tava on mild flame.
• Apply little oil to the tava.
• Take one spoon full of batter,spread it evenly to form a circle.
• Dosa should be little thick.
• When the dosa turns to golden brown,turn it upside down and cook for few seconds.
• Serve with ghee and chutney.

Bottle gourd(sorekayi)dosa

Bottle gourd is one of the best vegetable.This vegetable is  good for all age groups especially for old age,pregnant and lactating woman.Because of rich water content it is good for over weight people.It is used in case of hyper acidity.We can prepare many healthy and delicious preparations by using bottle gourd,such as dosa,pudding,sambar,chutney,payasam......Let us discus regarding bottle gourd dosa .Here bottle gourd is grounded.So we can't see bottle gourd.Those who refuses to take bottle gourd ,especially children will like this dosa.
Required ingredients
Rice:1 cup
Bottle gourd pieces:1 cup
Coconut:1 tsp
Coriander:1 tsp
Red chilly:1(optional)
Onion:1/2
Curry leaves:!0-15

Hot sore kayi dosa

Fresh ginger:1/2 inch size
Salt:as per taste
Oil or ghee;2 tsp
How to prepare bottle gourd dosa

• Soak rice for 2-3 hours
• Grind rice,finely chopped bottle gourd,coconut,coriander and red chilly to form a smooth paste by adding sufficient water.
• Transfer the content in to a bowl.
• Add finely chopped onion,ginger,curry eaves and salt to the mix.Mix well.
• Heat tava on medium flame.Apply little oil or ghee to tava.
• Pour the batter on thee heated tava spread evenly with a spoon to form a thin circle.Cover the lid.
• When the dosa turns to golden brown flip the dosa and put it upside down for few seconds.
• Remove from the tava,serve hot with ghee and coconut chutney.

Zero fat breakfast-Pulka/Dry chapathi

Phulka/Dry chapathi is a popular breakfast of many Indians.Main ingredient of Phulka is Whole wheat atta which is rich in fiber and nutrients It is easily digestible .

Puffed phulka

Required ingredients for the preparation of Phulka

Whole wheat flour   -2 cups
Water               -1 cup
Salt                -1tsp
Method of preparation of Phulka

• Take 1 cup of hot water in a large bowl.Add salt.
• Slowly add wheat flour to make soft dough so that it should not stick to fingers.
• Kneed the dough for 5 minutes and keep it aside for 15-30 minutes after covering it.
• Once again kneed the dough and make small balls of the size of lemon.
• Flatten the balls with the palm and toss it on wheat flour.
• Take one of the flattened ball roll out into thin circles with Chapati roller.
• While rolling sprinkle flour over it to prevent sticking.
• Those who finds difficulty in rolling can take the  help of chapati press.only y drawback is chapati prepared with it will be thick.
• Heat tava on  medium flame.      put the rolled chapati on pre heated tava.
• Cook on one side .When there is small bubbles turn the chapathi up side down .
• Again cook and flip the chapathi and put it directly on fire.
• Now it will puff like balloon.
• Serve hot with Dal/sabji/or any curry of your choice.
• Repeat the procedure  with the flattened balls.
• These Phulkas will be soft and fresh even after a week.