Easy Set dosa recipe | sponge dosa | how to make set dose recipe

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 510 minutes
  • Yield: 20 dosa
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: karnataka

Ingredients

  • 2 cup idli rice
  • ½ cup urad dal
  • ½ tsp methi / fenugreek
  • 1 cup poha / aval / flattened rice (thin)
  • water (for soaking & grinding)
  • 2 tsp salt
  • oil (for roasting)

Method

  1. firstly, in a large bowl take 2 cup idli rice, ½ cup urad dal and ½ tsp methi.
  2. add enough water and soak for 5 hours.
  3. drain off the water and transfer to the mixi or grinder.
  4. blend to smooth paste in batches adding water as required.
  5. in a bowl take 1 cup poha and rinse well.
  6. blend to smooth paste adding water if required.
  7. mix the rice-urad dal batter and poha paste well.
  8. cover and ferment in a warm place for 8 hours.
  9. after 8 hours, the batter has doubled in size. mix gently without disturbing the air bubbles.
  10. further add 2 tsp salt and mix well.
  11. heat the griddle and pour a ladleful of batter.
  12. spread out in a circular motion slightly thick than regular masala dosa.
  13. also pour ½ tsp oil around the edges.
  14. cover and roast the dosa to a golden brown from the bottom and completely cooked from the top in presence of steam.
  15. finally, enjoy set dosa with chutney.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.