How long does Prawn & Half-Boil Dosa take?

40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Prawn & Half-Boil Dosa serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Prawn & Half-Boil 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 Prawn & Half-Boil Dosa?

1 cup Dosa Batter, 250 grams Prawns, 4 Eggs, ¾ cup Small Onion (Shallots), ¾ cup Tomato, 1 Green Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Prawn & Half-Boil Dosa?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Prawn & Half-Boil Dosa?

About 373 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Prawn & Half-Boil Dosa

Name: Prawn & Half-Boil Dosa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder; 1 cup Dosa Batter; 250 grams Prawns; 4 Eggs; 3 tbsp Gingelly Oil; ½ tsp Fennel Seeds; ½ tsp Cumin; 1 Green Chilli, Chopped; ¾ cup Small Onion (Shallots), Slices; 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste; ½ tsp Salt; ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; 4 tsp Gingelly Oil; 4 pinch Salt; 4 tbsp Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped; 1 sprigs Curry leaves; 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; ¾ cup Tomato, Finely Chopped; ¼ cup Water

Also known as Prawn & Egg Dosa, Tamilnadu, Sea Food recipes, Brunch, Dinner · Non-veg · Tiffin, Curries & Gravies

Tiffin Curries & Gravies Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam High protein Gluten-free Dairy-free

Total40 min

Prep10 min

Cook30 min

Serves4

Per serving373 cal

Spicemedium

Good for: Party, Rainy Day

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Prawn and half-boil dosa: a thin dosa topped with prawn masala and an egg cracked in the centre. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 40 minutes, with video.

High proteinLow calorie

Ingredients

20 items

Cooking for4 servings

Black Pepper Powder1 tsp
Dosa Batter1 cup
Prawns250 grams
Eggs4
Gingelly Oil3 tbsp
Fennel Seeds½ tsp
Cumin½ tsp
Green Chilli, Chopped1
Small Onion (Shallots), Slices¾ cup
Ginger Garlic Paste2 tsp
Salt½ tsp
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Gingelly Oil4 tsp
Salt4 pinch
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped4 tbsp
Curry leaves1 sprigs
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Tomato, Finely Chopped¾ cup
Water¼ cup

Contains: egg, shellfish, sesame.

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	373kcal	1492kcal
Protein	23g	90g
Carbohydrate	20g	80g
Fat	23g	91g
Fibre	3.1g	12g
Sugar	3.6g	14g

Cookd masalas for dosa batter

Method

1
In a pan, heat oil and add the fennel seeds and cumin seeds, followed by the curry leaves and green chillies. And then add the shallots and saute until the shallots barely start to turn golden brown.
Gingelly OilFennel SeedsCuminGreen ChilliSmall Onion (Shallots)Curry leaves
2
Add the ginger garlic paste, masala powders and salt. Saute for a minute.
Ginger Garlic PasteSaltTurmeric PowderKashmiri Red Chilli PowderCoriander Powder
3
Add the tomatoes and saute for 5 minutes or until the masala is completely cooked and the oil floats along the sides.
TomatoWater
4
Add the prawns. Saute and cook for 3-4 minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside.
Prawns
5
Per Portion: Grease a flat iron or non-stick pan on medium heat. Pour dosa batter and spread it around the pan thinly.
Dosa Batter
6
Spoon the prawn gravy in a circle. Break open an egg in the centre. Then sprinkle salt on the eggs. Sprinkle pepper powder and chopped coriander leaves on the eggs and the prawn.
Black Pepper PowderEggsGingelly OilSaltCoriander Leaves
7
Cover and cook for 1-2 minutes. Serve hot!

Before you start

How long does Prawn & Half-Boil Dosa take?: 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Prawn & Half-Boil Dosa serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Prawn & Half-Boil Dosa vegetarian?: No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Prawn & Half-Boil 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 Prawn & Half-Boil Dosa?: 1 cup Dosa Batter, 250 grams Prawns, 4 Eggs, ¾ cup Small Onion (Shallots), ¾ cup Tomato, 1 Green Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Prawn & Half-Boil Dosa?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Prawn & Half-Boil Dosa?: About 373 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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2 notes

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Suganya JMarch 2023
loved it
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Sweadha SweadhaFebruary 2022
I've tried it today and it tastes good 😋 previous days we only prepared deep fried prawns using this but you gave us this awesome recipe using prawns 🍤my whole family loved this dosa