Muttaikose Varuval Dosa
Also known as cabbage fry · Veg · Tiffin, Dry sides
Good for: Lunchbox, Rainy Day
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Muttaikose varuval dosa rolled around a cabbage fry with red chilli and a coconut fennel paste, finished in butter. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 45 min, video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
13 itemsSunflower Oil1.5 tbsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Garlic, Crushed5 cloves
Salt1.5 tsp
Onion70 grams
Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Cabbage500 grams
Water1 cup
Coconut (Grated)½ cup
Fennel Seeds1 tsp
Dosa Batter250 grams
Water2 tbsp
Butter1 tsp
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 255kcal | 1020kcal |
| Protein | 6g | 24g |
| Carbohydrate | 33g | 133g |
| Fat | 12g | 46g |
| Fibre | 6.4g | 26g |
| Sugar | 5.5g | 22g |
Cookd masalas for cabbage
Method
- 1
In a pan add oil, urad dal and saute for 10 seconds. Add onion, garlic and saute for a minute. Add cabbage and saute for 5 minutes, on a medium heat. Add red chili powder, salt and saute for 5 minutes. Now add water, cover and cook it for 15 minutes.
Sunflower OilUrad Dal (split)GarlicSaltOnionRed Chilli PowderCabbageWater
- 2
In a mixer jar add coconut, fennel seeds and coarsely blend it.
Coconut (Grated)Fennel SeedsWater
- 3
Now open the lid and add the coconut mixture and saute it for 5 minutes.
- 4
Now prepare a dosa, add butter and keep the prepared cabbage on it and roll it.
Dosa BatterButter
Before you start
- How long does Muttaikose Varuval Dosa take?
- 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Muttaikose Varuval Dosa serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Muttaikose Varuval Dosa vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Muttaikose Varuval 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 Muttaikose Varuval Dosa?
- 500 grams Cabbage, 250 grams Dosa Batter, 70 grams Onion, ½ cup Coconut (Grated), 1.5 tbsp Sunflower Oil, 1 tsp Urad Dal (split), and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Muttaikose Varuval Dosa?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Muttaikose Varuval Dosa?
- About 255 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
2 notes- S
sangavi shanmugasundaramDecember 2025
tasted good
- C
A Cookd cookNovember 2024
it is vegetable gravy is very healthy best combination for chappati


