Kadapa Karam Dosa
Also known as Dosa, Karam Dosa · Veg · Tiffin, Chutneys, Podis & Pickles
Good for: Rainy Day
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Kadapa karam dosa spread with red chilli garlic paste, besan chutney and roasted gram podi. A medium-spicy Andhra dish for 8, about 55 minutes, with video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
25 itemsSunflower Oil15 ml
Garlic4 cloves
Cumin1 tsp
Mustard Seeds1.5 tsp
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Ginger, Finely Chopped1 inch
Turmeric Powder1.5 tsp
Roasted Gram100 grams
Onion, Roughly Chopped100 grams
Water375 ml
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped2
Dosa Batter1.5 cup
Garlic, Diced8 cloves
Dry Red Chilli2
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
Salt2 grams
Garlic, Soaked3 cloves
Cumin3 grams
Salt3.5 tsp
Besan Flour2 tbsp
Urad Dal (whole)1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli, Soaked15
Tamarind Pulp2 tbsp
Asafoetida¼ tsp
Ghee2 tsp
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 8. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 174kcal | 1392kcal |
| Protein | 6.6g | 53g |
| Carbohydrate | 27g | 213g |
| Fat | 5.8g | 46g |
| Fibre | 6.1g | 49g |
| Sugar | 2.6g | 21g |
Cookd masalas for dosa batter
Method
- 1
To make the podi, add all the ingredients required for it, to a blender, and blend until a fine powder is formed.
Roasted GramGarlicSalt
- 2
Add the dry red chillies and the garlic to a bowl and pour boiling water to cover. Let them steep for 15 - 20 minutes or until the chillies have softened. Add the soaked chillies and the garlic to a blender along with a tablespoon of the soaking water. Add the onion, cumin seed and salt to the soaked chillies and blend until a smooth thick paste is formed.
OnionGarlicCuminSaltDry Red Chilli
- 3
In a separate bowl, dissolve the besan in water and add the tamarind pulp.
WaterBesan FlourTamarind Pulp
- 4
To make the Bombay chutney, add oil to a pan. Once hot, add the garlic. Once lightly golden, add the urad dal, cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds pop, add the ginger, green chilli, turmeric powder and salt. Saute on a medium heat for 30 seconds Add this besan mixture to the pan and mix continuously, on medium low flame. After 5 minutes, the mixture will significantly thicken. Turn the flame off
Sunflower OilGarlicCuminMustard SeedsCurry leavesGingerTurmeric PowderGreen ChilliDry Red ChilliCoriander LeavesUrad Dal (whole)SaltSaltAsafoetida
- 5
Heat up a dosa pan on a medium flame. Once hot, add a ladle of dosa batter and spread into a thin even layer. Add a spoon of ghee and spread it around. Add a spoon of bombay chutney along with a spoon of chilli paste and spread all over the dosa. Sprinkle the podi all over the dosa. Once the dosa is crispy and golden fold and remove from the pan.
Dosa BatterGhee
Before you start
- How long does Kadapa Karam Dosa take?
- 55 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Kadapa Karam Dosa serve?
- 8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Kadapa Karam Dosa vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Kadapa Karam Dosa spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Kadapa Karam Dosa?
- 1.5 cup Dosa Batter, 2 Dry Red Chilli, 4 cloves Garlic, 100 grams Roasted Gram, 100 grams Onion, 15 ml Sunflower Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Kadapa Karam Dosa?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Kadapa Karam Dosa?
- About 174 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
4 notes- A
Akshaya 2003February 2026
that is not new gram flour but the ground flour
- C
A Cookd cookOctober 2024
Tasted amazing!
- C
A Cookd cookSeptember 2024
nice food
- L
Lakshmii nareshSeptember 2024
Tq very much ..
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