Muttaikose Varuval Dosa
- 45 min
- medium
- Serves 4
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.
Good for: Lunchbox, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Oil1½ tbsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Onion70 grams
Garlic, Crushed5 cloves
Cabbage500 grams
Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Salt1½ tsp
Water1 cup
Coconut (Grated)½ cup
Fennel Seeds1 tsp
Water2 tbsp
Idli Dosa BatterSee how to make it250 grams
Butter1 tsp
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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.
In a mixer jar add coconut, fennel seeds and coarsely blend it.
Now open the lid and add the coconut mixture and saute it for 5 minutes.
Now prepare a dosa, add butter and keep the prepared cabbage on it and roll it.
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 Idli Dosa Batter, 70 grams Onion, ½ cup Coconut (Grated), 1½ tbsp 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

