How long does Rava Dosa take?

45 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Rava Dosa serve?

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

Is Rava Dosa vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

It is mild: 1 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 Rava Dosa?

1 cup Rava, 1 cup Rice Flour, 1 tbsp Maida, 1 tbsp Curd, 2 Green Chilli, 1 Onion, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Rava Dosa?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Rava Dosa?

About 62 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Rava Dosa

Name: Rava Dosa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1 cup Rava; 1 cup Rice Flour; 1 tbsp Maida; 1½ tsp Salt; 2 Green Chilli; 1 Onion, Finely Chopped; 2 Green Chilli, Finely Chopped; 1 inch Ginger, Finely Chopped; 2 tbsp Coconut, Diced; 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped; 2 sprigs Curry leaves, Finely Chopped; ½ tsp Cumin; ½ tsp Black Peppercorns; 1 tbsp Curd; 5 cup Water; As Needed Ghee

45 min
mild
Serves 20
21 people cooked this

Prep 15 min · Cook 30 min

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6 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Rava dosa, or semolina dosa, from a rava, rice flour and curd batter with onion and coconut, crisp on a tawa. Mild, makes 20, 45 min plus resting, video.

Low calorie

Good for: Rainy Day

Ingredients

16 items

20 people

Rava1 cup
Rice Flour1 cup
Maida1 tbsp
Salt1½ tsp
Green Chilli2
Onion, Finely Chopped1
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped2
Ginger, Finely Chopped1 inch
Coconut, Diced2 tbsp
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Curry leaves, Finely Chopped2 sprigs
Cumin½ tsp
Black Peppercorns½ tsp
Curd1 tbsp
Water5 cup
GheeAs Needed

Contains: milk, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 20 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 20 people
Energy	62kcal	1240kcal
Protein	1.6g	32g
Carbohydrate	12g	232g
Fat	0.9g	18g
Fibre	0.7g	14g
Sugar	0.3g	6g

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Method

1
Combine the rava, rice flour, maida, and salt in a bowl.
RavaRice FlourMaidaSaltGreen Chilli
2
Add the chopped onion, green chili, ginger, coconut bits, coriander leaves, curry leaves cumin seeds, and peppercorns. Mix all of them together.
OnionGreen ChilliGingerCoconutCoriander LeavesCurry leavesCuminBlack Peppercorns
3
Add the curd and mix well. Add water and make a thin batter of pouring consistency.
CurdWater
4
Rest the batter for 20 mins.
5
Pour some water to readjust the consistency, a total of 5 Cups.
6
Heat a flat tava and pour the batter with a round ladle. Mix the batter well in between the preparation of each dosa. Add some ghee and allow it to cook until golden brown, release the sides and fold in half. Serve it hot.
Ghee

Before you start

How long does Rava Dosa take?: 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Rava Dosa serve?: 20. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Rava Dosa vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Rava Dosa spicy?: It is mild: 1 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 Rava Dosa?: 1 cup Rava, 1 cup Rice Flour, 1 tbsp Maida, 1 tbsp Curd, 2 Green Chilli, 1 Onion, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Rava Dosa?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Rava Dosa?: About 62 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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A Cookd cookOctober 2026
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ShaminaOctober 2025
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IndhujaSeptember 2025
The quantity here you have mentioned means Serving no. of people or no. of dosa??????