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About Benne Dosa, Dosa Using Puffed Rice

Ingredients

Methods

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What is benne dosa made of?

How to make the batter

How to make benne dosa

Pro tips to make benne dosa

Nutrient values

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benne dosa is an evergreen specialty of Karnataka, very famous in the heritage eateries of cities like Bangalore. Learn how to make benne dosa recipe | Devanagere butter dosa | benne dose using puffed rice |

This recipe for benne dosa is a delicious and traditional South Indian dish made with a batter of rice, lentil, and puffed rice. The dosa is cooked on a hot griddle and generous amount of butter, making it a rich and satisfying breakfast or snack.

The Devanagere butter dosa has an enticing texture, which is both crisp and spongy. To get this texture, a portion of puffed rice is included while making the batter of rice and urad.

Try this superb benne dosa in your own kitchen, and enjoy it for breakfast. For an authentic touch, serve it with a dollop of butter placed inside the folded dosa or on top of it.

Pro tips to make benne dosa: 1. Instead of murmura you can add poha to make benne dosa. 2. Soak the rice and dal for minimum 5 hours to overnight. 3. Sizzle the tava well before making every dosa.

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Ingredients

For Benne Dosa

1 cup raw rice (chawal) , washed and drained

1/4 cup urad dal (split black lentils) , washed and drained

1 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds

1 cup puffed rice (kurmura)

salt to taste

16 tsp of butter for cooking

For Serving With Benne Dosa

green chutney

sambhar

Method

For benne dosa

To make benne dosa, combine the raw rice, urad dal, puffed rice and fenugreek seeds in a deep bowl and soak it in enough water for 4 to 5 hours. Drain well.
Blend in a mixer along with approx. ¾ cups of water till smooth.
Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, cover with a lid and keep aside to ferment in a warm place for 8 hours.
Once fermented, add salt and mix it well.
Heat a non-stick tava (griddle), sizzle it well and pour a ladleful of the batter over it and spread it evenly to make a 200 mm. (8 inch) diameter circle.
Cook the dosa using 2 tsp of butter on a medium flame till it turns light brown in colour or till crisp.
Flip the side and cook on medium flame for 1 minute. Fold over to make a semi-circle or a roll.
Repeat with the remaining batter to make 7 more dosas.
Serve benne dosa immediately with sambhar and coconut chutney.

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1. like benne dosa recipe | Devanagere butter dosa | benne dose using murmura | then do try other dosa recipes also:
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what is benne dosa made of?

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how to make the batter

1. To make benne dosa, in a deep bowl, add 1 cup raw rice.
2. Add ¼ cup urad dal (split black lentils) .
3. Add 1 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds.
4. Add 1 cup puffed rice (kurmura)
5. Add enough water.
6. Cover and soak it in enough water for 4 to 5 hours.
7. Drain well.
8. Transfer it into the mixer.
9. Add ¾ cup of water.
10. Blend till smooth.
11. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl.
12. Cover with a lid and keep aside to ferment in a warm place for 8 hours.
13. Once fermented, add salt to taste.
14. Mix it well.

how to make benne dosa

1. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle), apply little oil.
2. Sprinkle the little water.
3. Wipe it using a cloth.
4. Pour a ladleful of the batter over it.
5. Spread it evenly to make a 200 mm. (8 inch) diameter circle.
6. Cook the dosa on medium flame using 2 tsp of butter.
7. Till it turns light brown in colour or till crisp.
8. Flip the side.
9. Cook for another 1 minute.
10. Fold over to make a semi-circle or a roll.
11. Serve benne dosa immediately with sambhar and coconut chutney.

pro tips to make benne dosa

1. Instead of murmura you can add poha to make benne dosa.
2. Soak the rice and dal for minimum 5 hours to overnight.
3. Sizzle the tava well before making every dosa.

Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per thalipeeth

Energy	143 cal
Protein	3.2 g
Carbohydrates	21 g
Fiber	1.6 g
Fat	5.1 g
Cholesterol	15 mg
Sodium	53.7 mg

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March 13, 2025, midnight

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

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