Crispy Dosa with Rice Flour & Urad Dal

Crispy Dosa made with rice flour and urad dal.

This is an easy dosa recipe where you soak and grind the urad dal and mix it with readymade rice flour.

A great beginner recipe which makes golden crispy dosa.

What is Dosa?

Dosa is a thin and crispy savory pancake made by Rice and urad dal. Both the ingredients are soaked for few hours and ground to a fine paste. The ground batter is fermented over night and the batter is ready the next day to make dosa.

Dosa is not only loved in South India, but is equally popular all around the world. The best combo to serve with dosa is coconut chutney and sambar.

Why make dosa with rice flour

• don’t have to worry about what kind of rice to use and how much to use

• you don’t need a wet grinder or a powerful blender

• a great beginner recipe

• we just need ten minutes to put the batter together

Ingredients –

Three steps to making delicious crispy dosa-

1 – Soaking & Grinding the ingredients – this step is easy in this recipe because we are using rice flour. Soak the urad dal and methi in enough water for four hours and grind it to a fine paste.

2 – Fermenting the batter – fermentation is extremely important when making dosa batter. If you live in cold place you can ferment the batter in the oven with or in the instant pot. I have been fermenting my batter in the instant pot and this method gives me consistent results every single time.

3 – Using a cast iron skillet to make the dosa – cast iron skillet heats the pan uniformly and will give you crispy golden crust dosa.

How to make Rice Flour Dosa with Urad Dal?

Wash the urad dal, methi and chana dal and soak in plenty of water for 4 to 5 hours.

Discard the soaked water and grind urad dal, methi, chana dal with enough water to a smooth paste.

Transfer the batter to a large bowl or to steel pot of the instant pot. Add rice flour, salt and water.

Initially use a whisk to remove any lumps and later with clean hands mix the batter for 1 to 2 minutes.

The consistency of the batter should be free flowing, neither too thick nor too runny. If its too runny or too thick, the batter will not ferment.

Fermented Dosa Batter –

If you live in warm place, leave the batter covered in the counter top. The batter will ferment with in 8 hours.

If you live in cold place, in winter you need at least 12 to 14 hours for the batter to ferment. In summer it may take 8 to 10 hours to ferment.

You can place the batter in the oven with the light on or ferment it in the instant pot in yogurt mode.

If fermenting in the instant pot, place the batter in the steel pot of the instant pot. Press yogurt mode and adjust the time to 12 to 14 hours.

Cover the pot with a steel or glass lid ( do not use the instant pot lid, if the batter over flows it will lock the IP lid).

The next day the batter will be fermented, it will be frothy and will have bubbles on the top. Rice Flour dosa batter will ferment well, but will not double as it would when you use regular rice.

Making the Dosa –

Heat a cast iron skillet, apply oil and smother it evenly. Splash some water and wipe it off with a paper towel.

Stir the fermented batter and pour a ladle of the batter in the center of the skillet. Spread the batter into a thin circle. Drizzle a teaspoon of oil all around the dosa.

Close the lid for 45 seconds. When you remove the lid you will see that the edges turning golden brow. If you have potato masala, add it now and fold the dosa.

Remove the dosa and serve immediately with chutney and sambar. Repeat the process with the rest of the batter.

Serving Suggestions – I served the plain dosa with onion chutney, peanut chutney and potato fry.

How to make Chili Cheese Dosa –

Pour a ladle of the batter in the center of the skillet. Spread the batter into a thin circle. Drizzle a teaspoon of oil all around the dosa. Add any chili sauce of your choice and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Close the dosa with a lid and cook for 45 seconds. When you remove the lid you will seee that the dosa has golden crust and cheese melted.

Fold the dosa and serve immediately. Kids will love this dosa.

FAQ’s –

More Dosa Recipes –

Instant Curd Dosa

3 Street Style Dosa

Oatmeal Dosa

Poha Dosa

Pesarattu ( green moong dal dosa)

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