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Set Dosa

Set Dosa

  • 50 min
  • not spicy
  • Serves 20

Prep 30 min · Cook 20 min

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

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Also known as set dose · Veg · Rice dishes, Tiffin

Set dosa from a rice, urad dal, fenugreek and poha batter, cooked thick and covered on a ghee tawa. Makes 20, 50 minutes plus soaking and fermenting, video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

7 items

20 people
  • Rice2 cup
  • Urad Dal (whole)½ cup
  • Fenugreek Seeds½ tsp
  • Flattened Rice1 cup
  • Water1½ cup
  • Salt1 tbsp
  • GheeAs Needed

Contains: milk.

Nutrition

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

NutrientPer 1 personAll 20 people
Energy115kcal2300kcal
Protein3.2g64g
Carbohydrate24g482g
Fat0.8g16g
Fibre1.4g28g

Cookd masalas for rice

Method

  1. 1

    Wash the rice, urad dal and fenugreek seeds until the water runs clear and soak in fresh water for 4 hours.

    RiceUrad Dal (whole)Fenugreek Seeds

  2. 2

    In another bowl add 1 cup of poha, wash and soak it for an hour.

    Flattened Rice

  3. 3

    Blend the rice and dal mix into a smooth batter with 1 Cup of water in total, in batches.

    Water

  4. 4

    Blend the poha with the last batch of the rice and dal mixture, it must be thick, smooth and of pouring consistency. Adjust the consistency with ½ Cup of water.

    Water

  5. 5

    Adjust the consistency with water. Ferment the mixture for 8 hours, minimum.

    Water

  6. 6

    Season with salt before preparing.

    Salt

  7. 7

    Add ghee and cook on a medium-hot tava, covered until the underside is golden and the dosa is cooked.

    Ghee

Before you start

How long does Set Dosa take?
50 minutes from start to finish. That is 30 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Set Dosa serve?
20. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Set Dosa vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Set Dosa spicy?
No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Set Dosa?
2 cup Rice, ½ cup Urad Dal (whole), 1 cup Flattened Rice, ½ cup Water, 1 tbsp Salt, ½ tsp Fenugreek Seeds, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Set Dosa?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Set Dosa?
About 115 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

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    IOctober 2026

    Any instant set dosa recipe pl?

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